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Literature

For My People

In 1942, “For My People” won the Yale Series of Younger Poets award, and Margaret Walker became one of the youngest black writers to have published poetry in the 20th century. Her poem makes tangible the African American struggle, yet also brings to the forefront a hope for all people to “rise and take control” during a dark period in American history.
by
Margaret Walker
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Class Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Economics
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice
December 30, 2015
lesson

Latinos and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Primary Document Activity

In this lesson, students will work in pairs and use expert reading strategies to analyze the Court’s ruling in Hernandez v. Texas. After participating in a carousel discussion, students will write a three-minute paper describing how the United States would be different if the Court had reached an alternate conclusion.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Subject
Reading & Language Arts
Social Studies
Civics
ELL / ESL
Social Justice Domain
Justice
September 14, 2009
student task
Do Something

My Voice, My Voter’s Guide

Estimated time Two to three weeks Why? One of the ways young students become invested in the democratic process is by become empowered advocates for civic participation in their local communities. When younger students
Grade Level
3-5 6-8 9-12
Subject
Civics
August 30, 2018
the moment

Introducing LFJ’s Community Justice Sites

LFJ is piloting our Community Justice Sites programming at the SPLC’s Road to 60 Summit in Mississippi. Our Community Justice Sites are Freedom Schools and Citizenship Schools for everyone. When we “learn for justice,” we center learning to inform our action for liberation and justice in our communities. 

  • Freedom Summer and Democracy Today
  • Introduction to Action Planning: Toolkit
  • Strategies of the Civil Rights Movement