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Resources for the New Year!
These Perspectives for a Diverse America resources for all grades are sure to help you get the new semester off to a good start.
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Women’s History Month Opens Path to STEM
The theme of Women’s History Month 2013 is “Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.” Make March a jumping-off point for a year-long effort to invite female students into the world of STEM.
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Diwali Offers Another Reason to be Thankful
I had lunch with my preschooler recently. In line with my daughter was a little girl dressed in an embroidered churidar suit, a traditional garment in Southeast Asia. As she walked, the decorations around her collar and the gold bracelets around her wrist jingled merrily with each step. I told her how I loved her outfit. The assistant teacher leaned over and explained that the little girl was celebrating something, “I think the birthday of a god.” She looked down at the girl, “Isn't that right?” The girl looked blankly back. I then quickly interjected, “Honey, are you celebrating Diwali?” At that, the little girl nodded, grinned widely and skipped over to her table. The assistant teacher looked up at me and stared perplexed, “How did you know that?”
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Toolkit for Julia Moves to the United States
Help students understand Julia’s experience from different perspectives with this interview activity.
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The Indian Problem Is Getting Worse—Isn't It Great?
In this blog post, Houska emphasizes the enduring spirit of the Native American people and their culture, outlines the group’s past and present obstacles and calls to action young Native Americans to carry on the torch of resilience.
July 29, 2016
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Beyond the Privilege Walk
What good is a privilege walk activity if participants aren’t engaging in perspective shifting?
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Toolkit for “Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation”
This toolkit will help educators consider how to “humanize math” using Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards. It provides opportunities for reflection and examples of real-world applications.
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Recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week
Students and educators have faced countless, unprecedented hardships over the past two school years. We hope that during this Mental Illness Awareness Week, you’ll incorporate mental health literacy into your work with students. These LFJ resources highlight ways to destigmatize mental illness and feature tips for interrupting harmful school practices, which especially affect Black youth. We all need to be good to ourselves and to each other.
- Demystifying the Mind
- Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms
- Black Minds Matter
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Selma, Alabama: Honoring the Past and Fighting for the Future
As we mark the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march and witness the current assault on voting rights, particularly those rights of Black citizens, it’s imperative to connect the not-so-distant past to the present. These LFJ resources—including an interactive digital platform created in conjunction with the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research—can help remind us all of the sacrifices made in the name of democracy, provide context for the present, and inspire our continuing fight for justice.
- ‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote
- President Obama's Address on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
- Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements