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Oral History Project

Students conduct interviews and record personal experiences focused on a specific theme from the central text. They then synthesize and present the information as a an article, pamphlet, poster or other medium of their choice.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

publication

Why Reading Groups?

Reading groups that bring students, educators and families together benefit everyone involved. The advantages described here are well documented and supported by research that shows improvements in school climate, family

October 16, 2019

lesson

James Baldwin: Art, Sexuality and Civil Rights

In this lesson, students will revisit the life of James Baldwin, an African-American literary writer and critic, as well as an icon for civil and gay rights.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

January 7, 2013

text

Informational

What the International Response to the Civil Rights Movement Tells us about Ferguson.

This article from 2014 draws attention to the international implications of the Civil Rights Movement. Moreover, it compares and contrasts the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War Politics with modern-day social justice struggles and international politics.

Justin Worland

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

July 7, 2022

article

Issue 4, Spring 2023

The Power of Place

Colorful and stylized silhouettes of people.

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.”

lesson

Examining Identity and Assimilation

Examine identity and assimilation with an activity that asks the essential question: Was there ever a part of your identity you had to hide?

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

July 6, 2009

article

January 2, 2014

Grocery Shopping Where I Work

A trip to the store holds different life lessons depending on where you shop.

Topic

Class

author

Loretta J. Ross

Loretta J. Ross is a Visiting Professor of Practice in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University teaching "Reproductive Justice Theory and Practice" and "Race and Culture in the U.S." for the 2018-2019 academic year. Previously, she was a Visiting Professor at Hampshire College in Women's Studies for the 2017-2018 academic year teaching "White Supremacy in the Age of Trump." She was a co-founder and the National Coordinator of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective from 2005-2012, a network founded in 1997 of women of color and allied organizations

article

February 19, 2015

Privilege Paralysis on a College Campus

Teaching the movement to high schoolers gave this college student an opportunity to address her personal "privilege paralysis" and embrace her potential as an agent of change.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

Issue 5, Fall 2023

The Kids Are All Right

Tulsa teacher Akela Leach helps her school district implement new lessons about their city’s painful history.

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