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The Tank Man

A black and white image of a man standing in front of a tank at Tiananmen Square.

Tiananmen Square is a large city square in Beijing, China, that has become known as a site of political protest. This photograph documents an infamous moment in the square’s history.

Stuart Franklin

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 5, 2014

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Informational

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10

A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.

Henry Bibb

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

publication

Integrating Queer Voices into the Curriculum It may seem like a minor adjustment for a teacher to mention a queer figure in history or analyze a queer character in a work of literature. But affirming an LGBTQ student’s

October 29, 2018

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

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Elders

These images were published in a pro-slavery book in 1915. The author published images of formerly enslaved people who continued to live with their enslavers after the Civil War to argue that they were loyal to their enslavers.

Various

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

February 26, 2020

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Informational

I Am the Blood of the Conqueror; I Am the Blood of the Conquered

In this blog post, the author details the internal struggle she feels when coming to terms with the bloody heritage she shares with conquistadors like Christopher Columbus and the pride she takes in remembering, embracing and living out her cultural history.

Christina Torres

Grade Level

6-8

Subject

History

Geography

August 22, 2016

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StoryCorps: Father, Daughter and the Holocaust

“And I asked him everything that I ever wanted to ask. I asked him to tell me the real story.”

Debbie Fisher and Terrence Hicks

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

July 8, 2014

article

December 4, 2023

Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott

A photo of Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

article

February 23, 2016

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Even young students notice when their cultures are relevant only during heritage months.

article

February 24, 2017

The Disturbing “Monkey Business” of U.S. Black-White Race Relations

Representations of black people as animals is both a past and present manifestation of the United States’ complicated history with race.

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The Tank Man

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10

Section III: Instruction

James Baldwin: Art, Sexuality and Civil Rights

Elders

I Am the Blood of the Conqueror; I Am the Blood of the Conquered

StoryCorps: Father, Daughter and the Holocaust

Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Out of the Mouths of Babes

The Disturbing “Monkey Business” of U.S. Black-White Race Relations

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