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Danger on my Doorstep

Linda Schubert recounts the fear that consumed her Jewish family living in Nazi-Germany in the late 1930s. Each family member endured individual stress and anxiety, but each also contributed to the family's greater good of the family.

Linda Schubert

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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March 1, 2018

We Rest Our Case: American Slavery Is Widely Mistaught

Abolitionists William Still, Sojourner Truth, William Loyd Garrison, unidentified male and female slaves, and Black Union soldiers in front of American flag

After hearing from skeptics about our Teaching Hard History report findings, TT Director Maureen Costello came across striking new evidence that the project is necessary.

Topic

Slavery

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June 30, 2020

Anti-Racist Work in Schools: Are You in it for the Long Haul?

Empty desks in a classroom with a blackboard in the background.

In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, educators and schools across the nation are planning anti-racist work. How will you ensure your school isn’t just going through the motions?

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

July 30, 2020

All Students Need Anti-racism Education

Schools across the nation are committing to the all-important work of anti-racism. Schools with predominately white or privileged students should be no exception.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

September 24, 2020

Teaching and Affirming LGBTQ Youth after the ‘Bostock’ Decision

This summer’s landmark Supreme Court case made it illegal to fire someone based on their gender or sexuality. But ‘Bostock’ is a baseline, not a ceiling.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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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

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The Blind Man and the Hunter: A West African Tale of Learning From Your Mistakes

A blind man wearing glasses. The image looks like he can see with his ears.

In this tale, a blind man teaches a hunter to see things in a different light and learn from his mistakes.

Hugh Lupton

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Ability

July 3, 2014

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The Fiery Tail: A Chinese Tale of True Beauty

A blue peacock flies high in the night sky. Two people watch from their window.

The Peacock Fairy needs to choose an apprentice, but all of the peacocks look alike. To stand out, most of them decide to add things to their feathers, but the Little Peacock doesn't follow suit, and his actions succeed in catching the Peacock Fairy's attention.

Hua Long

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Class

Subject

Civics

July 3, 2014

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"Color Guards" With No Flags

Carl Carter recalls two snapshots from 1960s Birmingham, Alabama, that changed him in ways he “wouldn't understand for years."

Carl Carter

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

History

November 18, 2014

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Remembering My Four Friends 50 Years Later

Glenn Ellis gives a personal account of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and remembers his four friends: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair.

Glenn Ellis

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

November 18, 2014

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