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December 4, 2023

Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott

A photo of Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

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Issue 34, Fall 2008

I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!

Cluster of Building in the shape of elephants

Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Talking About Race and Racism

What do educators need to participate in an open and honest conversation about the content of The New Jim Crow? Effective instruction about The New Jim Crow requires advanced preparation for how to talk about race and racism.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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Informational

The Code Noir (1685)

The Code Noir shows the ways in which the French regulated their colonies using a race and religion based legal framework.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 4, 2018

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Literature

Silver Candlesticks

After serving a 19-year sentence, Jean Valjean ends up on the Lord Bishop's doorstep, where he is offered a warm meal and bed to sleep in. Although he steals from the bishop, in the end, he earns redemption and a second chance thanks to the bishop's wise and caring ways.

Victor Hugo

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Religion Class

July 31, 2018

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

Segregation by Design

Richard Rothstein, author of 'The Color of Law'.

Our national understanding of segregation is incomplete unless we face the history of residential redlining. Richard Rothstein, author of 'Color of Law,' explains why.

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation

Social justice education isn’t limited to humanities courses. Two math educators explain how their commitment to equity informs the way they teach.

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Issue 31, Spring 2007

'Gates of Change'

Students walking in front of the Little Rock Central High School

In 1957, nine black schoolchildren enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., and compelled the nation to live up to its promise of equality. Fifty years later, Central High's teachers and students revisit the past to help shape the future.

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Issue 38, Fall 2010

Three from the Country

There is no “typical” rural teacher. Here’s a glimpse into the lives of three teachers in diverse, far-flung settings.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?

Photo of Joycelyn Davis, a descendant of Charlie Lewis.

Local history advocates say preservation, education and healing should include community redevelopment and respecting the agency of descendants of enslaved people.

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