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The New Kid in Class
Mia can’t understand why the new kid, Amena, seems sad, but she learns that a little empathy can go a long way.
June 27, 2019
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Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times
During this time of political and social turmoil, build networks of trusted adults to help young people understand, contextualize and counter manipulative and harmful information.
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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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United We Stand
In this lesson, students will read a short biography of César Chávez—one of our nation’s greatest labor leaders. They will examine how much of the success attributed to Chávez was the result of the efforts of thousands of other people helping and supporting him. Students will learn about labor unions and reflect on how powerful it can be to speak up with others for change.
July 6, 2009
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Beyond Rosa Parks: Powerful Voices for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Most history textbooks include a section about Rosa Parks in the chapter on the modern civil rights movement. However, Parks is only one among many African-American women who have worked for equal rights and social justice. This series introduces four of those activists who may be unfamiliar to students.
May 3, 2012
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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.
January 22, 2013
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Part IV: Appendices
Appendix I For Educators: Laying the Groundwork for Reading Groups This section offers guidelines for educators and suggests key questions to consider before bringing families together for the first planning meeting
October 17, 2019
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Why Public Schools Matter
Public schools are an ideal and vital mechanism for achieving a thriving democracy. This is the first of three articles on public schools as a common good, which explore the possibilities and threats to public education.
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Stitching together the social fabric for young mothers in Appalachia
Carrol Layfield manages a quilting group of older women from Ritchie County, West Virginia, who used to work in the area’s garment industry. Using techniques handed down over generations, the women piece together quilts from remnants of fabric from shuttered factories. Kayla Turk is a young mother of two children who returned home to Ritchie County to live with her parents when her husband was laid off. At a communal baby shower, Kayla receives a quilt from the older women, and discovers a network of support.
June 27, 2019
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Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
The text is the 2006 reauthorization and amendment act of the Voting Rights Act.
July 18, 2022