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Only One Me

This poem's speaker describes being bullied and feeling depressed and skipping school to avoid the harassment. Spiraling downhill emotionally, the speaker ultimately comes to accept and appreciate his/her unique identities.

Sean Mauricette (aka SUBLIMINAL)

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 8, 2014

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Informational

I Investigate Lynchings

Undercover, Walter White investigates an African-American woman's lynching in a rural Georgia town. White uses his Southern accent to keep suspicion at bay during a conversation with a general manager, whom he believes to be the lynch-mob leader.

Walter White

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

October 30, 2014

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Informational

Families

This excerpt explains that families are defined by love, caring and sharing, not the number or gender of its members.

Ann Morris

Grade Level

K-2 3-5 6-8

Topic

Religion Class Immigration

November 7, 2014

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Visual

What's Under the Turban

The cartoon features a man in a turban with a speech balloon that reads, "In case you are wondering. It's a turban. Underneath is a 7 pound explosive device known as the brain."

This cartoon challenges assumptions that all men who wear turbans are affiliated with terrorist organizations.

Vishavjit Singh

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion

Subject

Civics

November 18, 2014

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Multimedia

The Christmas I Will Never Forget

Sixteen-year-old Brandon Garcia talks about his difficult journey from Guatemala to the United States and some of the challenges he’s faced since immigrating to the States.

I Learn America

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Civics

Geography

December 11, 2014

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Multimedia

I Am Tired of Learning New Languages

English language learner, Sing, reads his personal memoir in front of an audience, overcoming his fears and feeling proud of himself.

I Learn America

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Geography

December 11, 2014

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Literature

The Skin I'm In (Chapter 4)

Maleeka gets made fun of at school about her clothes, her grades, even the color of her skin. In this chapter, one of her teachers, with white blotches on her face, shows how she's been able to accept the skin she's in.

Sharon Flake

Grade Level

6-8

July 3, 2014

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Literature

What If There Were No Black People?

In this poem, the speaker explores how our culture would be lacking—in people, in music, in movements, in contributions—without contributions of African Americans.

Sean Mauricette (aka SUBLIMINAL)

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Subject

History

July 3, 2014

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Literature

Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question

In this poem, the speaker--who is Native American--responds to a series of unspoken discriminatory questions. The reader can deduce the missing questions based on the speaker's responses.

Diane Burns

Grade Level

6-8

July 3, 2014

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Visual

Bullying

Pat Bagley says he created this cartoon "for all those who are cruelly made to feel out of place in this world."

Pat Bagley

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 2, 2014

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