Search

text

Literature

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.

Kay Honeyman

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

text

Informational

Change for the Better: I dare to dream in NYC

In this essay, Nhi relates her experience of moving to the United States from Vietnam when she was in high school. Her story illustrates the value of perseverance and “putting yourself out there.”

Nhi Tong

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

December 22, 2015

article

August 1, 2018

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?

When acts of protest are met with calls for civility, it’s a good idea to give students some historical context about the concept.

Topic

Rights & Activism

text

Multimedia

Reflecting on Personal Stories

Students learn about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans from people who lived through it. This video depicts how students use metaphorical thinking to deepen their understanding using the thinking routine, Color-Symbol-Image.

Densho.org

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Class Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Subject

History

February 22, 2019

article

Issue 62, Summer 2019

Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children’s Literature

The word "Slavery" being painted over by white paint and white painter.

Children’s books are a common way to introduce the topic of slavery to our youngest students. But what do we do when the stories get it wrong?

text

Informational

Meet Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass made an amazing journey from slavery to freedom. Once free, Douglass committed his life to fighting for the freedom of others.

Julia Delacroix

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 7, 2019

article

January 15, 2019

Teaching the Government Shutdown

The United States Capitol building illuminated at night.

Avoid polarized arguments about the federal government shutdown by emphasizing historical context, processes and the shutdown's effect on people across the United States.

Topic

Class Immigration Rights & Activism

article

Issue 61, Spring 2019

Toolkit for "Teaching in Solidarity"

This curated reading list gives educators and students an opportunity to explore the themes of the 2019 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action through picture books, poetry, non-fiction essays and literature.

text

Multimedia

The Atlantic Slave Trade: What too few textbooks told you

Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade-which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas-stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.

Anthony Hazard

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Class Immigration

Subject

History

Economics

Geography

September 28, 2018

article

September 10, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Connecting to Our Past and Creating Our Present

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grantee Alexandra Melnick explains the project she’ll be implementing in her 12th-grade classroom this fall.

Topic

Rights & Activism

Search

1,283 Results

Get the Learning for Justice Newsletter