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STEM by the Numbers

In this lesson, students use data to analyze the participation of white, black, Asian and Hispanic men and women in STEM careers as compared with their participation in the general workforce. They then discuss the possible reasons identity groups are unequally represented in STEM careers.

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Math & Technology

Science & Health

April 19, 2016

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The Dynamic

“I discovered that the more I speak up, the more I hear [my students] speaking up, too.”

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 30, 2012

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Informational

“Cornerstone” Speech

In this speech, Alexander H. Stephens justifies the Confederacy’s secession, arguing that the “cornerstone” of the Confederacy is the maintenance of the institution of slavery and the belief in the inferiority of African Americans.

Alexander H. Stephens

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 6, 2018

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Informational

Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú has dedicated her life to fighting the injustices faced by the people of Guatemala and educating the world on the concept of indigenous people and fighting for their interests.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

Geography

August 9, 2017

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Justice

Help students recognize both justice and injustice so they can celebrate justice and also call out injustice when they see it.

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Part II: Spotlights

This section of the guide describes three different social justice reading groups. These groups will give you a sense of the different structures and approaches families and communities are using to read and talk about

October 16, 2019

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Informational

“We Lived in a Bubble”

Elizabeth MacQueen is the sculptor of Four Spirits, a monument built to memorialize the four girls killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. In her memoir, she discusses how the project revealed to her how sheltered she had been as a child growing up in Birmingham.

Elizabeth MacQueen

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

History

November 18, 2014

article

March 30, 2018

The Best of Our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Resources

Supplement your lessons on Dr. King's words and actions with these resources.

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

text

Informational

Thanksgiving Sermon

This is a sermon by Benjamin Morgan Palmer that argues for the preservation of slavery. It gives students a close look at the religious arguments made for the institution of slavery.

Benjamin Morgan Palmer

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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April 22, 2020

Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities During School Closures

Experts from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offer recommendations for supporting students with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.

Topic

Ability

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