professional development
Reflection Activity: Identity
Individual reflection activity exploring identity.
May 5, 2011
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the moment
A Historic Election
Last week, the first Black, Asian American woman was elected vice president. We hope these resources will help you contextualize this historic moment for all students.
- Madam Vice President Is a Woman of Color
- Teaching at the Intersections
- More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts
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Informational
Association of Citizens’ Councils of Mississippi, 4th Annual Report July 1958
Segregationists promote their agenda through Mississippi’s Citizens’ Council in an argument for states’ rights and racial integrity.
June 15, 2022
professional development
White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Learning for Justice, then Teaching Tolerance, asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
July 6, 2009
publication
Part II: Spotlights
This section of the guide describes three different social justice reading groups. These groups will give you a sense of the different structures and approaches families and communities are using to read and talk about
October 16, 2019
the moment
Addressing Anti-Asian Bias
Amid the pandemic, Asian American people continue to experience racism, violence and harassment. These resources can help you teach the historical precedents for this moment, introduce ways for students to recognize and speak up against coronavirus racism, and start conversations with even the youngest learners about recognizing and acting to address injustice.
- Min Jee’s Lunch
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
- How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
publication
At School
Like the workplace, school becomes the first or only place where some students, teachers, counselors, principals and others encounter a diverse and varied society. That presents opportunities for enlightenment — and potential for misunderstanding.
July 21, 2009
lesson
The New Deciders
“The New Deciders” examines the influence of voters from four demographic groups—black millennials, Arab Americans, Latino Evangelicals and Asian Americans. Viewers will meet political hopefuls, community leaders, activists and church members from Orange County, California, Cleveland, Ohio, Greensboro, North Carolina and Orlando, Florida, all of whom have the opportunity to move the political needle, locally and nationally.
September 2, 2016
article
Toolkit for "Reel Life"
Teaching with international films brings the world to your students. This toolkit for “Reel Life” provides information about suggested films that will “edu-tain” your students.
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Visual
Forced to Work
These images show enslaved people laboring in fields in Georgia and South Carolina.
January 27, 2020