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Civil Rights Road Trip
By tracing the footsteps of those who fought for civil rights, you may begin to think about how you can use your own voice to make positive changes.
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Back to School After Charlottesville: Time to Disrupt Inequity
It’s time to be a disruptive peacemaker. In the classroom, that means being an anti-racist educator.
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Informational
Frederick Douglass
This biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and how he became one of the most important voices of his time and ours.
February 19, 2020
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Digital Activism Remixed: Hashtags for Voice, Visibility and Visions of Social Justice
As social media engagement among youth continues to rise, students are becoming increasingly exposed to and involved in hashtag campaigns related to themes of identity, diversity, justice and social action.
September 27, 2017
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Before Rosa Parks: Ida B. Wells
The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that discuss African-American women who were active in the fight for civil rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Ida B. Wells, who worked tirelessly for racial justice in the South, especially concerning lynching.
July 6, 2009
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Preparing to Teach Digital Literacy
This module offers a series of activities designed to help educators brush up their digital literacy knowledge.
September 29, 2017
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A Sheet Protector Taught Me to Hear
I hate sheet protectors. Those shiny, clear plastic sheaths have no place in my classroom. When my new ninth-graders hand in their summer reading logs each September, the first thing I do is remove and return all the sheet protectors. They make it impossible for me to maintain my neat stacks of student work. They don’t quite fit into the file folders I use to transport those stacks home to grade them. I have to remove them before I can write any feedback.
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Pathways to Success
Every student teaches you something, and this educator will never forget the powerful lesson one student taught him about the diverse ways students can show their learning.
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