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  • Back of a shadow puppetry screen with scrolling transparent film depicting the opening scenes of the story of Henry "Box" Brown

    American history

    A teacher’s “hard history” project continued from home

    April 11, 2020February 21, 2021

    In the past two years I have been fortunate to work with 5th grade teacher Davie-Lyn Jones. We explored shadow puppetry as an interactive way to teach about the “hard history” topic of slavery, using

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  • The Henry Brown's box is being thrown down a small hill during transportation

    Black history

    The story of Henry “Box” Brown

    February 28, 2020February 27, 2024

    An earlier version was published on March 23, 2019 On March 23, 1849, months after his wife and children were sold to a new owner, Henry Brown escaped slavery in Richmond, Virginia in a wooden

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  • shadow puppets of man riding a horse and wagon

    Tricks and Techniques

    Riding a horse and wagon

    February 9, 2020September 11, 2022

    If you want to act out stories from the Underground Railroad or other stories in which puppets need transportation, you may want to use a horse and wagon. In our printable library you will find

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