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Civil Rights March in Selma

This news segment from 2000 recalls the march that took place in Selma, Ala. on March 7, 1965. This day, known as Bloody Sunday, was marked by violent attacks by state and local police upon protesters as they reached the end of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.

NBC Learn

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 2, 2014

article

August 30, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants Roundup: Elementary and Middle School

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Here are a few of our favorites.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

September 19, 2018

The Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Has Inspired a Dangerous Defense

Calls for due process are understandable. But dismissing allegations of sexual assault as typical teenage behavior sends a dangerous message to all young people.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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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.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

article

Issue 47, Summer 2014

An Educator’s Guide to the Immigration Debate

What you need to know to facilitate classroom conversation about this controversial topic.

Topic

Immigration

article

Issue 37, Spring 2010

Toward a More Civil Discourse

New curriculum offers step-by-step lessons for engaging in effective argument on divisive issues.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

article

Issue 55, Spring 2017

What We're Reading

Our book reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed.

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Toolkit for "Browder v. Gayle"

Although the Montgomery Bus Boycott was successful in galvanizing the civil rights movement and promoting awareness of the injustice of segregated busing, Browder v. Gayle provided the legal basis for ending transportation segregation in Alabama. Despite its importance, the Browder v. Gayle case remains relatively untaught civil rights history.

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March 14, 2017

Ten Myths About Immigration—Updated!

Young child holding American flag sitting on top of parent's shoulders.

Educators and students need to understand the facts about immigration and immigrants in the United States now more than ever.

Topic

Immigration

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Visual

Branding Slaves

This is an image of enslavers burning brands into the skin of people they enslaved, this engraving illustrates the way that enslaved people were treated as property.

William O. Blake

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

Geography

December 13, 2017

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