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May 13, 2024

Connecting the ‘Brown’ Decision to Today’s Social Justice Movement

Image of woman and child on the steps of the Supreme Court with a newspaper with headline about the Brown decision

Teach the Supreme Court’s decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka' in all its complexity and relevance to the ongoing movement for inclusive education.

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Civil Rights Movement

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May 9, 2011

Remember the Tulsa Race Massacre

Photograph of the aftermath of the Tulsa Massacre.

May 31 marks the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Here's why this history must be told.

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Educating for Democracy

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Effective civics literacy develops critical thinkers who can connect history and current events to engage in democratic action in building an equitable and just society.

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Informational

This legal act details the duties of patrollers in Richmond county: the formation of such units, the benefits of such a position and guidelines on how to treat enslaved black people while serving this role.

“North Carolina General Assembly”

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

December 15, 2017

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Mary McLeod Bethune

In this lesson, students will read an excerpt of an interview given by Mary McLeod Bethune and will learn that she founded the Daytona National and Industrial School for Negro Girls (now Bethune-Cookman College) in 1904. Through close reading, they will explore and discuss connections between events from Bethune’s life experiences and their own lives, and connections between past and current events.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

May 17, 2012

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October 11, 2019

What We’re Reading This Week: October 11, 2019

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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February 14, 2020

What We’re Reading This Week: February 14, 2020

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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StoryCorps: Gay in the Marine Corps

“A Staff Sergeant went through my cell phone and saw some of the text messages that I had to my boyfriend.”

Kendall Bailey and Don Davis

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6-8

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

July 8, 2014

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StoryCorps: Segregated Swimming Pool

“I remember a private swim club...”

Robert Holmes

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3-5 6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 8, 2014

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Toolkit for "Finding Our Power: A Q&A with Carol Anderson"

This toolkit offers resources that can help you teach the subject of voter suppression and contextualize this history for students.

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Connecting the ‘Brown’ Decision to Today’s Social Justice Movement

Remember the Tulsa Race Massacre

Educating for Democracy

Laws of North Carolina (1822)

Mary McLeod Bethune

What We’re Reading This Week: October 11, 2019

What We’re Reading This Week: February 14, 2020

StoryCorps: Gay in the Marine Corps

StoryCorps: Segregated Swimming Pool

Toolkit for "Finding Our Power: A Q&A with Carol Anderson"

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