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An Act to Authorize the Manumission of Slaves (1782)

This act shows the ways in which Virginia regulated manumitting (freeing) of enslaved people and the subsequent race-based laws for freedpeople.

Virginia General Assembly

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 5, 2018

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An Ex-Slaveholder's View of the Negro Question in the South

Written in 1900, this text presents the views of a former enslaver about the value of slavery for those enslaved.

Colonel Robert Bingham

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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June 27, 2022

My Pride Is Black, My Juneteenth Is Queer

Young Black people carry LGBTQ flags in what looks like a parade.

The celebration of Pride and Juneteenth offers an opportunity for reflection on intersecting identities and highlights the need to support and make space for Black LGBTQ youth.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Privacy and Security Online

Students will discuss basic guidelines for maintaining privacy and security online. To help them internalize these rules, students will illustrate what it would mean to follow each guideline.

Grade Level

3-5

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

September 25, 2017

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April 26, 2017

Do You Teach About Ideological Diversity?

Student standing in front of classroom full of fellow students as they present something from a sheet of paper.

Bringing diverse political viewpoints into the classroom is vital in the polarized, echo-chambered world our students inhabit.

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Proclamation: To the Great White Father (November, 1969)

The announcement on November 20, 1969 from 89 American Indians – mostly students from colleges and universities – that they were taking over Alcatraz Island, set in motion what would become the longest occupation of a federal facility by Native Americans to date. This report aired a year later on NBC News, in December 1970, six months before the occupation ended.

American Indian Movement (AIM)

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 2, 2014

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Building Resilience Against Manipulative Disinformation

Illustration of scissors about to cut the strings attached to a person viewing their phone.

Supporting young people’s mental health and well-being is essential in addressing vulnerabilities to harmful disinformation.

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

Statistically Speaking

Teacher bullying is a real phenomenon, but it’s always been hard to quantify—until now.

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

This Is Not a Drill

Educators across the country are taking action when ICE raids happen in their communities. Here’s how you can stand with undocumented students and families—whether or not you live in a vulnerable community.

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Civil Rights Road Trip

Illustration of a map of Civil Rights landmarks

By tracing the footsteps of those who fought for civil rights, you may begin to think about how you can use your own voice to make positive changes.

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Rights & Activism

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