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Toolkit for "Preserving a More Honest History"
Plan a responsible field trip to a plantation or historic site and stay committed to teaching an honest and reflective history of chattel slavery with this toolkit.
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History Walks: Main Street
A former high school teacher recalls teaching the strikes of the Gilded Age as workers in his rural community began a strike of their own.
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Celebrate LGBTQ History Month
LGBTQ history is American history, and all of our students deserve to know that. This October, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating LGBTQ History Month. Here are a few of our favorite resources for learning and teaching about the contributions of LGBTQ people, including lessons, posters, articles and our podcast, Queer America, devoted exclusively to recovering this understudied history.
- Queer America Podcast
- Laverne Cox
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Doing the Work of Teaching Hard History
In many ways, the U.S. has fallen short of its ideals. How can we explain this to students — particularly in the context of discussing slavery? This episode offers practical strategies.
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Toolkit for "Teaching Hard History"
"Can Words Lead to War?" is an Inquiry Design Model (IDM), one of six sample IDMs that accompany the Teaching Hard History project. This inquiry provides students with an opportunity to explore how words affect public opinion through an examination of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin.'
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Teaching Black History Month
Black History Month begins Friday! The resources in this edition of The Moment will equip you with relevant teaching tools and suggestions for how to give this critical history the time, attention and depth it deserves.
- Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement
- Black LGBTQ History: Teachers Must Do a Better Job
- Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History
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Teaching Local History in Tulsa
The history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was buried for 100 years. Teachers are trying to change that.
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Discussing the History of Slavery With Children
The 1619 Project series airing on Hulu during Black History Month reminds us of the importance for parents and caregivers, along with teachers, to talk with children about slavery in age-appropriate ways. LFJ’s new article and our supplemental resources—podcasts and short videos—provide recommendations for conversations and user-friendly access to information about the history and legacy of slavery.
- Teaching Hard History: American Slavery |Key Concepts Videos
- Teaching Hard History Podcast Series
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Learning Hard History on the Road
Charlottesville residents took to the road this summer to learn how the past can help them construct a more just and peaceful present.