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Part of a Community Online

This lesson focuses on helping young children learn to participate in different kinds of digital communities. Students will solidify and work on what they know about being part of any community.

Grade Level

K-2

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

September 25, 2017

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November 5, 2015

Desired Things for a Better World

A number of years ago, I asked my ninth-grade English students to make a bucket list of at least three things they’d like to do before they die. Examples of what they wrote down include “riding a motorcycle,” “becoming a

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

The Power of Place

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LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn explains that “the victories for justice must be fought for and by ordinary people in the South together with allies from other parts of the nation.”

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Hostile Opposition to the Civil Rights Movement

Understand how hostile opposition efforts tried to slow or prevent the movement for equality and justice, and apply lessons to today’s justice issues.

February 24, 2025

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Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Department of Education

By fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access, the Department of Education is a vital federal agency for the future of our nation.

March 20, 2025

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What Are the Values of Democracy?

The ideals of democracy are at the core of our shared values and national identity. This resource examines our democratic values as a step in understanding our politics, government and country today. Learn more with LFJ's Civics for Democracy series.

January 8, 2025

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Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States

Recommendations and age-appropriate information to emphasize in conversations about slavery and racism in the U.S.

November 20, 2024

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Slavery and the Northern Economy

In this episode, historian Christy Clark-Pujara examines the role the North played in perpetuating slavery and the truth behind the phrase “slavery built the United States.”

July 8, 2019

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

The Promise of Inclusive Education

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Inclusive education builds critical thinking—the intellectual tools for reflection, continuous inquiry, constructive dialogue and the possibility of changing one’s perspective—and is an essential lever for democracy.

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Exclusion Is Unconstitutional

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Acts of censorship in education perpetuated by a small group with concentrated power go against the principles outlined in the United States Constitution.

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