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Hawaiians Live in Aloha

Screenshot of "A Place in the Middle: The True Meaning of Aloha" intro sequence.

This animation sequence explains traditional Hawaiian gender roles and their conception of māhū, or the middle. Kumu Hina, a teacher at Hālau Lōkahi— a public charter school in Hawaii—also discusses the history of colonization and its impact on Hawaiian culture.

Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

Geography

March 20, 2015

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Black Men and the Draft

Cleveland Sellers provides a testimonial of his experience with the draft for the Vietnam War, the racism of Selective Service and his antiwar orientation.

Cleveland Sellers

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 15, 2022

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Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, & Cynthia Wesley

This essay explores the deadly Ku Klux Klan attack on the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. It details where and why the four victims—Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley—were in the basement of the church on that morning, and summarizes the sentiments expressed across the country following their deaths.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

History

March 2, 2016

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December 7, 2011

Training for Arguments in the Classroom

Parents might think the last thing their child needs is more experience arguing. Teachers might agree. But I’d like to advocate for practicing arguing. Our democracy depends on it. It’s important we teach our children how to deal appropriately with different points of view.

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Rights & Activism

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The Crusader Monthly Newsletter, Volume 6, No. 2, October Special Edition 1964

In this October 1964 special edition of Robert F. Williams’ Crusader newsletter, Williams provides a platform for Chinese leaders to call for an end to the discrimination of Black people in the United States.

Robert F. Williams, Chairman Liu Shao-Chi and Chairman Mao Tse-Tung

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 22, 2022

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September 5, 2012

Political Discussion Belongs in Our Classroom

I was excited by my lesson plan about the presidential elections. I planned to help students research issues and form opinions by guiding them through a variety of perspectives. Then my student teacher asked a question that surprised me. “Do you ever have parents complain about elections being discussed in school?” he wanted to know. “Why would they?” I asked.

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Rights & Activism

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The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States

Paula Gidding, a professor of Africana studies at Smith College, discusses the history and origins of lynching.

Facing History and Ourselves

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

History

November 3, 2015

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Should Women Be Allowed in Combat?

This article addresses both sides of the question, "Should women be allowed in combat?"

Catherine Ross and Elaine Donnelly

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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A Personal Mission: Sammy Younge Jr.

Although raised in a prosperous and prestigious African-American home in Tuskegee, Ala., Sammy Younge found himself drawn most to the civil rights movement. While the cause cost him his life, his actions and determination helped to transform this Southern city.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class

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History

July 31, 2018

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Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport

In this letter, President George Washington reflects on religious persecution and rejoices in prosperity and security for all religious groups. He emphasizes religious diversity as a “natural right,” not something to be merely tolerated.

George Washington

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Rights & Activism

June 10, 2015

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