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Tracking Derails Diversity

The first day of my second year of teaching, a third-grader walked into class, saw another student and punched him in the nose. He didn’t say anything or give any indication that he was going to do this. It just happened. After cleaning up the blood and redirecting the class, I asked the attacker why he wanted to punch someone else. “He’s Mexican,” he said. “He don’t belong in my class.”
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Rights & Activism
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Home Was a Horse Stall

On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and prompted the United States to enter World War II. While many Americans were concerned about the war abroad, they were also paranoid about the “threat” of Japanese Americans at home. As a result, many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps on American soil.
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Learning for Justice Staff
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Immigration Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
August 22, 2016
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Max Altman

Max Altman is a researcher at McREL International in Honolulu who received his Ph.D. in Education Policy, Leadership and Innovation from the University of Michigan in 2017. His research interests lie in the creation of contextually relevant K–12 educational policy that reflects and supports social justice initiatives. He has taught math at the high school level and teacher education and math courses at the college level. Altman currently designs and facilitates ongoing coaching and training sessions for educational leaders and key stakeholders in island nations and U.S. territories across the
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A Historic Election

Last week, the first Black, Asian American woman was elected vice president. We hope these resources will help you contextualize this historic moment for all students.

  • Madam Vice President Is a Woman of Color
  • Teaching at the Intersections
  • More Than a Name: Teaching Historic Firsts
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Manzanar, 1942

Japanese Americans exit a bus in professional attire. Two women hold babies.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 110,000 Japanese Americans, mostly U.S. citizens, were incarcerated in “War Relocation Camps.” These photographs were taken at Manzanar, one of the ten Japanese internment camps, in 1942.
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Clem Albers and Francis Stewart
Grade Level
3-5 6-8 9-12
Topic
Rights & Activism
Subject
Civics
History
Social Justice Domain
Justice
September 3, 2015
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Bayard Rustin: The Fight for Racial Justice and Gay Rights

This lesson centers on the invaluable work and activism of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was not only dedicated to orchestrating the civil rights movement; he was also one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors, and the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism
Subject
Reading & Language Arts
Social Studies
History
Social Justice Domain
Action
January 22, 2013