13 Best TED Talks For High School Students

posted on October 4, 2017

My Immigration Story by Tan Le

Tan Le: My immigration story

In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. But now, at TEDxWomen, she tells a very personal story: the story of her family — mother, grandmother and sister — fleeing Vietnam and building a new life.

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Michelle Waters

I am a secondary English Language Arts teacher, a University of Oklahoma student working on my Master's of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an concentration in English Education, and a NBPTS candidate. I am constantly seeking ways to amplify my students' voices and choices.

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Amplify Student Voices Through Narrative and Argumentative Writing Projects

Looking for an interactive project that will foster student empathy, encourage activism, and build group collaboration skills as part of a writing project? Delve into highly-engaging spoken-word poetry, music videos, TED Talks, and an essay written by young author Jordan Womack. This unit contains everything you need to guide students through reading and viewing modern literature covering social justice topics, responding to daily essential questions, planning and writing a culminating essay, video, presentation, or children’s book that encourages students to tell their stories and take a stand for others.

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Joyeeta Mukherjee

October 5, 2017 at 8:39 am

I am overwhelmed at your support! Thank you Michelle. Truly grateful.
Joyeeta Mukherjee

October 5, 2017 at 8:41 am

I am overwhelmed at your support! Truly grateful Michelle. This is wonderful.

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Tan Le: My immigration story

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