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McCarthy: Enemy of the Negro People (excerpt, p. 14)

This journal article excerpt describes how the House Un-American Activities Committee tried to undermine the Civil Rights Movement by targeting some activists as communistic sympathizers. Eslanda Goode Robeson used her testimony as a platform to speak out against American hypocrisy and injustice.

Charles Allen Jr.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 6, 2022

lesson

Cliques in Schools

In this lesson, students will examine the cliques within their school community. They will also explore ways to integrate the student body and form relationships across, and in spite of, controlling cliques.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Bullying & Bias

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

SEL

ELL / ESL

July 10, 2017

article

Issue 57, Fall 2017

What the Numbers Don’t Show

What do we mean when we say schools are failing? This Detroit teacher flips the script on the “f” word.

lesson

Advertising on the Internet

This lesson focuses on teaching students to understand the role of identity in the online marketplace and online advertising, and advertisers’ intent to manipulate consumers.

Grade Level

6-8

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Arts

ELL / ESL

September 27, 2017

article

February 20, 2023

Celebrate African and Indigenous Cultures: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers

Conversations about African and Indigenous cultures are essential for learning about the history of our country and making connections with a broader world.

article

Issue 4, Spring 2023

Freedom Schools for Today’s Justice Movement

A collage of photographs with the title "Freedom Schools" overlaid on top.

To confront current education censorship and voter suppression, modern social justice projects build on the foundations of the historic 1964 Freedom Schools.

article

Issue 5, Fall 2023

Parents and Caregivers for Inclusive Education

Illustration of silhouettes of people pushing against an amorphous, imposing shape.

Responsible parent and caregiver groups are focusing on children’s right to inclusive and equitable education—in direct opposition to politically motivated “parents’ rights” groups with discriminatory agendas that harm young people.

article

Issue 59, Summer 2018

Toolkit for ‘The Opioid Crisis’ and Trauma-Sensitive Practices

Students who experience trauma often exhibit behaviors we associate with defiance, indifference or attention-deficit disorders. This toolkit and additional resources can help us overcome those assumptions and respond to such behaviors in trauma-sensitive ways.

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Digital Literacy Toolkit

In this toolkit, you’ll find discussion questions and activities that build on TT’s Digital Literacy Videos. The videos, questions and activities are designed to introduce students to the skills and competencies outlined in the Digital Literacy Framework.

article

May 22, 2019

Arthur’s Gay Teacher and Other Stories Schools Won’t Tell

Mr. Ratburn, of the cartoon 'Arthur,' marries Patrick in a scene from the show.

Local PBS networks’ refusal to air an episode of a children’s show featuring the marriage of two men speaks to a larger problem in our society—and our schools.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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