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Miami by Fujian

Mariel visits her birthplace in China with her adopted parents. Although she struggles to fit in at times in her school in Miami, visiting her old orphanage helps her learn about where she comes from and opens her eyes to how lucky she is.

David Kwee

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

November 30, 2017

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Informational

The Underground Railroad (1871)

This is an excerpt from a book of stories from the Underground Railroad. It contains an exciting story about escape and several descriptions of formerly enslaved persons.

William Still

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

article

Issue 1, Fall 2021

Humanity, Healing and Doing the Work

Honoring our collective humanity will result in an education system in which all children thrive.

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Informational

1960: Sitting Down to Take a Stand

In this article, Suzanne Bilyeu details how the sit-in by the "Greensboro Four" at Woolworth's store in North Carolina created a domino effect which led to sit-ins across the country and galvinized support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Suzanne Bilyeu

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

article

Issue 53, Summer 2016

‘Browder v. Gayle’

The most important civil rights case you’ve never heard of.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Multimedia

Afro-Latina

In this spoken word piece, Elizabeth Acevedo speaks of her Afro-Latina heritage, recounting how she first rejected her roots and then learned to embrace them.

Elizabeth Acevedo

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

Geography

September 28, 2018

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Informational

Army Office Letter and “I am Committee” Broadside

This Reconstruction-era broadside shows the ways in which African Americans were intimidated and threatened in order to maintain a racially stratified society.

Unknown

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 9, 2018

article

Issue 51, Fall 2015

A Painter Named Kennedy

Meet Kennedy, of Mombasa, Kenya. His wheelchair doesn’t stop him from making the world a more beautiful place.

Topic

Ability

lesson

Constructively Engaging in Digital Communities

This lesson will introduce students to the need for practicing inclusivity and empathy when engaged in digital communication.

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Math & Technology

October 2, 2017

professional development

Critical Thinking Skills and Academic Achievement

Willis Hawley's review of research on the effects of racial and ethnic school diversity on critical thinking skills and academic achievement.

Professional Development Topic

Instruction

May 4, 2011

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