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Stitching together the social fabric for young mothers in Appalachia

Carrol Layfield manages a quilting group of older women from Ritchie County, West Virginia, who used to work in the area’s garment industry. Using techniques handed down over generations, the women piece together quilts from remnants of fabric from shuttered factories. Kayla Turk is a young mother of two children who returned home to Ritchie County to live with her parents when her husband was laid off. At a communal baby shower, Kayla receives a quilt from the older women, and discovers a network of support.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Ability Class

Subject

History

Economics

June 27, 2019

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February 14, 2020

Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

The coronavirus became racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Fighting for Inclusive Schools

Activist Carol Lerner advocates for children’s rights in Florida to reclaim the public education narrative from groups with discriminatory agendas.

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

What We're Reading

Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.

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Issue 46, Spring 2014

Toolkit for Beyond the Knapsack

Serial Testimony is a facilitation method that empowers students by valuing their knowledge and insight. It offers young people the opportunity to testify to the realities of their own lives, making their personal reflections part of the curriculum.

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Literature

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

Mari and her family have been sent to an internment camp in Utah. She does not understand what they have done to deserve their internment and longs for her backyard in California where she used to grow sunflowers.

Amy Lee-Tai and Felicia Hoshino (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Subject

History

April 7, 2016

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Literature

Esperanza Rising

After her father's death, Esperanza and her mother are left with few options and forced to flee to America. The immigration officers are only the first obstacle they must face. Beyond them, the Great Depression and an uncertain future awaits.

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Geography

July 7, 2014

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Informational

Remembering My Four Friends 50 Years Later

Glenn Ellis gives a personal account of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and remembers his four friends: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair.

Glenn Ellis

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

November 18, 2014

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October 28, 2015

“They Should Have Listened”: Thoughts on Spring Valley

This blogger responds to the assault of a student at Spring Valley High School and reflects on the message that “kids should just listen and stay out of ‘trouble.’”

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Informational

Choices

This essay places side by side the historical oppression of African Americans in the South and the recent surge of African Americans moving back to the South of their own free will. In her discussion, Maya Angelou questions why such choices are considered remarkable.

Maya Angelou

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

History

Geography

July 2, 2014

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