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Be A Good Boy
In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.
January 23, 2017
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Teaching the Movement’s Most Iconic Figure
Episode 7, Season 3 You cannot teach the civil rights movement without talking about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But it’s critical that students deconstruct the mythology surrounding the movement’s most iconic figure to
November 10, 2020
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Teaching the Life and Legacy of MLK
Schools across the country are preparing to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The resources in this edition of The Moment will help you teach beyond the simplified story and help your students learn about this civil rights leader's life and legacy.
- Going the Extra Mile for MLK Day
- Teaching MLK With the Social Justice Standards
- The Best of Our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Resources
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The text is the 2006 reauthorization and amendment act of the Voting Rights Act.
July 18, 2022
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Teach MLK in Connection With the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
The same day a Black man and a Jewish man were voted into the U.S. Senate, a mob toting Confederate and Nazi flags attacked the U.S. Capitol. As you teach about Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of his birthday observation, acknowledge the link between the racism he resisted and the violence we witnessed at the Capitol. These resources will help foster related discussions within the context of U.S. history.
- The Problem With the “Disney Version of History”
- Teaching About King’s Radical Approach to Social Justice
- From MLK to #BlackLivesMatter: A Throughline for Young Students
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The 1963 March on Washington
Contextualizing the 1963 March on Washington and the complex history of the struggle associated with it is important as we make connections to the ongoing movement for equality and justice.
August 26, 2024
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Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement
Going beyond feel-good narratives and examining context helps students learn a fuller and more accurate account of black history, including the often-oversimplified history of the civil rights movement.
July 8, 2014
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Path to Peace
TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Read about how one middle school teacher used a TT grant to fund a class project centered around peace, justice and action.