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Zahrah’s Hijab

As a young Muslim girl, Zahrah wore her hijab to school on what is considered to be the most important day of the week in Islam—Friday. Not everyone at Zahrah's school understands her religious traditions, but a visit from her mom changes this.

Sean McCollum

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Religion

Subject

Civics

July 9, 2014

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Black Soldiers: Global Conflict During Jim Crow

Episode 9, Season 4 U.S. involvement in world wars and the domestic Black freedom struggle shaped one another. By emphasizing the diverse stories of servicemen and women, historian Adriane Lentz-Smith situates Black

December 13, 2021

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

"I've never experienced white guilt."

A black teacher reflects on helping her white students explore their racial identities.

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Changing the Game: Sports in the Jim Crow Era

Episode 11, Season 4 In the United States, Black athletes have had to contend with two sets of rules: those of the game and those of a racist society. While they dealt with 20th century realities of breaking the color

January 20, 2022

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A Room of One's Own

In this excerpt, Virginia Woolf declares that any talented woman born in the 16th, 17th, 18th or even 19th centuries would have been so hindered from sharing her gifts due to her sex--and if she somehow overcame this obstacle, her name would not have been tied to her work.

Virginia Woolf

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

July 7, 2014

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

End Poverty. PERIOD.

Breanna and Brooke Bennett, student activists and founders of Women in Training, explain the impetus for their work to provide free menstrual products to all menstruating students.

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Rights & Activism

Help students understand the role of rights and resistance in shaping our history, and provide models of informed civic engagement. From women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to Standing Rock, our rights and

June 28, 2017

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October 24, 2016

Donald Trump Jr., Sexual Harassment and Our Schools

Recent news of some troubling comments reveals two false assumptions: that teaching kindergarten isn’t work and that sexual harassment isn’t a problem in schools.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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June 26, 2014

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Title VII: The Freedom to Work

Primary sources--like discriminatory "help wanted" ads and posters--can help students understand the significance of Title VII.

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Rights & Activism

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November 30, 2015

Seven Native American Films for High School Teachers

Films are a dynamic way to incorporate accurate instruction and promote cultural awareness of contemporary Native American experiences. Check out this recommended list.

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