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Literature

Seventeen Syllables

Rosie's mother and father did not marry out of love, and her mother writes haiku as an escape. After entering a contest, a man comes to deliver her prize—a framed picture. Angered by this intrusion, Rosie's father destroys the picture. In her anguish, Rosie's mother explains her marriage to her daughter.
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Hisaye Yamamoto
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity
Subject
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice
July 7, 2014
film kit

An Outrage

Cover of 'An Outrage: A Documentary Film About Lynching in the American South.'
This film takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward. (Available for streaming only)
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Rights & Activism
Subject
Social Studies
Civics
History
Geography
September 11, 2017
the moment

Black Lives Matter Still Matters

These resources can help you teach about the Black Lives Matters movement, its origins and why your students need to understand its relevance to their lives—regardless of their race.

  • Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
  • Bringing Black Lives Matter Into the Classroom | Part II
  • A District Profile | Black Lives Matter at School
the moment

Media Literacy Is Crucial for Making Informed Decisions

Media stories about the state of public education abound. So how do we make decisions and engage in critical conversations about the future of our public schools and society? We must be discerning about the information around us. Thinking about what information is provided, the source, why a story is developed, and whose perspective is represented and whose is missing can be valuable in evaluating accuracy and reliability and in understanding the intent behind media information.

  • Media Literacy Is Vital for Informed Decision-Making
  • Teaching Mindful Media Consumption
  • The Mind Online Podcast
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Maria Hantzopoulos

Maria is associate professor of education at Vassar College, where she coordinates the Adolescent Education Certification Program. Hantzopoulos' work has appeared in a variety of publications, such as Rethinking Schools, Journal of Peace Education and Anthropology and Education Quarterly. She is the author of Restoring Dignity in Public Schools: Human Rights Education in Action (Teachers College Press, 2016), and co-editor of the volumes Critical Small Schools: Beyond Privatization in New York City Urban Educational Reform (Information Age, 2012) and Peace Education: International Perspectives
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Informational

McCarthy: Enemy of the Negro People (excerpt, p. 14)

This journal article excerpt describes how the House Un-American Activities Committee tried to undermine the Civil Rights Movement by targeting some activists as communistic sympathizers. Eslanda Goode Robeson used her testimony as a platform to speak out against American hypocrisy and injustice.
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Charles Allen Jr.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Civil Rights Movement
Social Justice Domain
Identity Justice
July 6, 2022
professional development

Starting an Activist Club at School

This piece is to accompany the Portfolio Activity for "From Awareness to Action"Tad Thomas of the Positive Youth Foundation offers simple tips for starting an activist club at school.
Professional Development Topic
Instruction
July 6, 2009