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Rebel Yells

Like many schools being called on to reconsider their mascot, the University of Mississippi convenes a student-run committee to find a replacement for theirs—a Confederate soldier.

Robbie Brown

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 5, 2014

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Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though

In this essay, Lecia J. Brooks reacts to the rioting in Baltimore by reflecting on her experiences following the Rodney King verdict in 1992.

Lecia J. Brooks

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

November 4, 2015

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Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship

This text explores the relationship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, two self-made men whose lives intersected near the end of America's Civil War.

Russell Freedman

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class

Subject

History

July 10, 2017

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July 2, 2018

Is There a #BBQBecky or #PermitPatty in Your Classroom?

The recent rash of viral stories featuring white people who call the cops on law-abiding black people is an iteration of implicit bias that happens in schools every day. It’s time for educators to self-reflect.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Peace Begins With You

Katherine Scholes begins this informative piece by describing the multi-facted nature of the word "peace" and what it can mean to different people at different times. Then she provides concrete ways that each of us can be a peacemaker.

Katherine Scholes

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Bullying & Bias

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 3, 2014

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July 7, 2009

Teaching Lewis and Clark

Freelance writer Ken Olsen gives tips for teaching Lewis and Clark from a Native American perspective.

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February 11, 2016

Teaching With Uncertainty

This middle school history teacher uses complexity—and all the uncertainty that comes along with it—as the starting point for his unit on the Middle East.

Topic

Religion Bullying & Bias

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Literature

Is Reading Bad?

Two small boys on a plantation strike up a dangerous friendship.

Patty Johnson

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 7, 2019

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Issue 16, Fall 1999

Keepers of the Word

Bilingual storytellers blend history, tradition and culture to teach the power of language and story.

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October 28, 2015

“They Should Have Listened”: Thoughts on Spring Valley

This blogger responds to the assault of a student at Spring Valley High School and reflects on the message that “kids should just listen and stay out of ‘trouble.’”

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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