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Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.
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Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation
Social justice education isn’t limited to humanities courses. Two math educators explain how their commitment to equity informs the way they teach.
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Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
With this guide, we hope to help teachers and school leaders make curriculum and policy decisions that include LGBTQ students and prepare all students to thrive in a diverse democracy.
July 3, 2022
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Civics for Democracy
To strengthen democracy in the United States, we must understand the systems of government, politics and the media. This series of resources can help.
September 14, 2024
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Our Votes Matter in All Elections
We should never take for granted our rights and our responsibilities to engage in civic action and vote in every election — local and national.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) is a landmark federal law and a significant victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Enacted to remove the barriers of racist Jim Crow era policies, the VRA affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans. Enforcement of this law has expanded political opportunities for Black Americans and other people of color.
- Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
- Media Literacy Is Vital for Informed Decision-Making
- Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process
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Bias Makes LGBT Equality Tough to Teach
Twenty-eight teachers in my master’s level class silently moved en masse to the right side of the room to signify that they would teach the civil rights movement to their elementary students. In fact, most considered it negligent to ignore this historic movement that brought about the end of segregation in our country.
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Media Consumers and Creators, What Are Your Rights and Responsibilities?
This lesson focuses on the concept of "fake news" and the responsibilities of news and media creators and consumers. Students will explore PEN America's News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities and read an article about "fake news" that presents strategies on how to approach digital sources.
February 13, 2018
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The Fire Horse Girl
In this excerpt, the narrator, a young Chinese girl, poses as a boy with forged papers, trying to gain entry into the United States. When she realizes the American immigration agents are checking identity papers at the dock, she fights past them and runs for her life.
July 7, 2014