student task
Do Something
Inventing a Better World
Students invent a product or process that solves a social problem discussed in the central text.
July 13, 2014
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Informational
Andrew Jackson "Indian Removal" Message
This is the transcript of “On Indian Removal,” a message presented by President Andrew Jackson to Congress on December 6, 1830. In this address, Jackson makes the case for the policy set forth in the Indian Removal Act.
July 7, 2014
student task
Do Something
Teachers Against Child Detention Book and Letter Drive
Estimated Time One week Why? Sharing a book they love helps students develop empathy. Articulating why the book is meaningful to them challenges students to communicate their thoughts and feelings in writing
February 6, 2019
professional development
Bullying Basics
This quick reference answers questions about bullying we hear frequently from the Learning for Justice community. The information will get you started and point you toward more in-depth resources.
May 15, 2014
article
Q&A: MTV’s Look Different Campaign
Here’s an inside scoop on Look Different, MTV’s innovative anti-bias campaign.
article
Paving the Way to a Vibrant Multiracial Democracy
Civics education that tells an honest story about race in our nation is essential for a strong, inclusive democracy.
text
Informational
A. J. McElveen, letter to the slaver Ziba B. Oakes, 19 January 1854
A. J. McElveen writes to the Charleston, South Carolina, enslaver Z. B. Oakes, about an enslaved man named Isaac. McElveen describes Isaac as a genius, painter, cook, carriage driver, violinist, etc.
February 20, 2018
lesson
Analyzing How Words Communicate Bias
This lesson, part of the Digital Literacy series, focuses on teaching students to identify how writers can reveal their biases through their word choice and tone. Students will identify “charged” words that communicate a point of view. Students will understand how writers communicate a point of view implicitly by writing their own charged news stories.
September 12, 2017
article
Learning Virtually Redefined
When the pandemic halted in-person professional learning, facilitators and trainers began imagining a new world.
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Literature
Ninth Ward
The narrative voice belongs to Lanesha, a 12-year-old girl growing up in New Orleans. Lanesha is frequently picked on and teased because she has a special gift—the ability to see ghosts and spirits. Used to being bullied herself, in this scene Lanesha is a witness when someone else is the target.
July 2, 2014