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Q&A With Dana Goldstein
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear directly from journalist and author of The Teacher Wars, Dana Goldstein!
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Ned Blackhawk Q&A: Understanding Indigenous Enslavement
Historian Ned Blackhawk explains why we must understand Indigenous enslavement to fully understand American history.
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Teaching the Government Shutdown
Avoid polarized arguments about the federal government shutdown by emphasizing historical context, processes and the shutdown's effect on people across the United States.
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“Conversations Aren’t Enough”
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells the hard truth about why so many students still attend segregated schools.
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“That Part’s Not True”
Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.
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The Zoot-Suit Riots
In this essay, the author details the violence imposed by GIs in the 1940s on the Mexican American population living in Los Angeles, California.
April 28, 2016
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A Backlash Against Arab Americans
In this essay, the author details how tension built and violence erupted—specifically against Muslim Americans—in the days following the September 11th attacks.
June 20, 2016
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom World War II and Post War (1940–1949)
This excerpt is part of a larger exhibition from the Library of Congress. This excerpt demonstrates the ways World War II and the Cold War informed President Roosevelt’s and President Truman’s decisions to pursue civil rights legislation.
July 18, 2022
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What We’re Reading This Week: January 10, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Teaching About 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.