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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!
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Teaching Hard History in Grades K-5
Join Learning for Justice for a deep dive into our brand-new Teaching Hard History framework for grades K–5! Participants will learn how our elementary framework centers the stories of enslaved people to teach the history of American slavery in a way that is both age-appropriate and accessible.
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Let's Talk! Discussing Gender in the Classroom
For this third part in the Let's Talk! series, Learning for Justice and Gender Spectrum are teaming up to help educators think beyond the gender binary and to create gender-inclusive classrooms.
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Viewing Student Data Through an Intersectional Lens
Seeing students’ multiple identity layers and weaving them into the curriculum are both important ways to apply the concept of intersectionality in practice. Another key way to do this is to take a deep look at the
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Help Students Register on National Voter Registration Day!
On this National Voter Registration Day, September 28, we urge educators to engage all students in understanding the registration process and provide eligible youth with the information they need to vote. It is an especially critical time to discuss voting, as recent legislation aimed at limiting voting rights, an ongoing pandemic and natural disasters make participation in the democratic process more challenging and more crucial. We hope these LFJ resources will help!
- Register Future Voters
- Get Started!
- Future Voters Project: Additional Resources
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Leadership
As advocates for social justice, educators shape curriculum and demonstrate leadership inside and outside the classroom.
May 26, 2023
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Learn About and Advocate for Education and a More Inclusive Society
Do you believe in strengthening our democracy? Do you support a more inclusive society? In responding to book bans, educational censorship and attempts at excluding some communities from public school spaces, Learning for Justice’s magazine and publications offer guidance and inspiration on critical issues in education.
- Issue 5, Fall 2023
- Advocating for Teaching Honest History: What Educators Can Do
- Supporting Youth Activism
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Slave Houses, Louisiana (1853)
The drawing is a visual description that seeks to portray enslaved people as enjoying a relatively stable home life with people playing music, dancing and courting.
December 14, 2017