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February 19, 2021

Teaching the Historical Context of January 6

Angled view of the United States capitol building.

As the political fallout from the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot unfolds, it’s critical that educators help students contextualize white supremacist movements of the past and present.

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March 20, 2023

The Women’s March: Protest and Resistance

A photo of thousands of people in front of the Washington Monument during the 2017 Women's March

The 2017 Women’s March made a powerful statement for women’s rights and resistance to divisive rhetoric. The movement’s greater impact is its energizing of activists, especially young women, in the United States and around the world.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

“We Won’t Wear the Name”

At these three high schools, each named for Robert E. Lee, students led the way toward change.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate

Illustration of various adults gathered around a circular table.

Parents of color and parents of conscience, whose children make up the majority of students in public education, must be centered in conversations on race and inclusive education.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 16, Fall 1999

Keepers of the Word

Bilingual storytellers blend history, tradition and culture to teach the power of language and story.

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Issue 11, Spring 1997

Other People's Shoes

A secondary teacher uses multiple perspectives to examine the past.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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In Public

For some people, speaking up in public feels more difficult than any other setting. For others, speaking up in public — to strangers who have no power or ties to one's home or work life — feels easier.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 21, 2009

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March 26, 2018

Youth—United! #Enough in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Student Protesters | Kalamazoo, Michigan | TT Article

We reached out to students from around the United States who are working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. This time, we caught up with senior Jenna Bowker, founding member of Students for Gun Legislation at Kalamazoo Central High.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

In this passage from the autobiography, Jacobs describes her life as a teenager in the household of her enslaver. She describes the sexual advances of her adult male enslaver, as well as the jealousy and ire of her adult female enslaver those advances caused.

Harriet A. Jacobs

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 6, 2018

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Informational

Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug was a prominent liberal activist and politician in the 1960s and 1970s who championed women’s rights, human rights and the environment.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Civics

History

August 7, 2017

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