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The Skin I'm In (Chapter 3)

Maleeka gets made fun of at school about her clothes, her grades, even the color of her skin. In this chapter, she talks about getting teased on a school trip and how even her friend Char was ashamed to be seen with her because of her clothes.

Sharon Flake

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

July 3, 2014

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Informational

Prison Writings

When Leonard Peltier thinks of the massacre at Wounded Knee, he hears the screams of women and children. Although the vehicle for killing has changed, Peltier explains how American Indians are still being killed off in the modern day.

Leonard Peltier

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 2, 2014

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March 27, 2018

The Bravery of Linda Brown

Linda Brown | Brown v Board of Education of Topeka

As we remember Linda Brown Thompson, we must also consider the reality of the world she lived in when, at the age of 9, she became the face of school desegregation.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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April 25, 2018

Youth Voice and the Quiet Work of Teachers

Emma Gonzalez and Jeff Foster at March for Our Lives Rally | Photo by Emilee McGovern

A principal considers the role teachers can—and should—play in preparing students for activism.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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September 10, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Connecting to Our Past and Creating Our Present

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grantee Alexandra Melnick explains the project she’ll be implementing in her 12th-grade classroom this fall.

Topic

Rights & Activism