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Experience the Civil Rights Road Trip
Many schools are offering civil rights trips over spring break. Find out how you can engage students in your communities and across the country.
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Do Something
Oral Interviews
Students conduct interviews and record personal experiences focused on a specific theme. They synthesize and present the information as a drawing, poster, paragraph or bulletin board.
July 13, 2014
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Toolkit for "Two Pairs of Shoes"
Building Your Knowledge Learn more about Native Americans. First, encourage students to take a short quiz to see what they already know (or don’t know) about Native American Influences in U.S. History and Culture. Oral
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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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Nathan Bedford Forrest: No Hero for Selma
Every city, town and hamlet has them: monuments commemorating pivotal events; memorials to heroes; parks, schools and public buildings named in honor of someone whose legacy is worth preserving.
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Old Problem, New Approach
Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.
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Historical Fiction as a Teaching Tool
This afterschool educator discusses how historical fiction is an effective tool to teach youth about underrepresented people and identities in classrooms and in U.S. history textbooks.
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The Resurgence of Hate
The purpose of this activity is to take a look at one of the most famous hate groups, try to understand why its members believe the way they do and learn what can be done to stop hate groups from returning to their historic levels of power and influence.
January 11, 2010
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National Treasures
Help your students travel through time with primary sources from the Library of Congress.