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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African

This excerpt gives a first-person account of Equiano’s forced transatlantic voyage, including being brought on board, the horrors of being on deck and being sold in the yard once the ship reached land.

Olaudah Equiano

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

July 29, 2016

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The Prince and the Rhinoceros: An Indian Tale of Speaking Kindly

An illustration of a boy with a red hat petting a rhinoceros.

The prince and his pet rhinocerous have a special friendship. He showers her with kind words until one day he lets the thought of gold get in between his and the rhino's special bond.

Toni Knapp

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Bullying & Bias

Subject

Civics

July 3, 2014

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The New Mad Men

“The New Mad Men” explores how changing demographics in the United States have changed the face of advertising. In particular, the focus is on the purchasing power of the 54 million Latinx people currently living in the United States. The episode visits the headquarters of LatinWorks, an advertising agency in Austin, Texas, with a specialty in multicultural advertising.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

November 24, 2014

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Life in the Iron Mills

This short story—acclaimed as one of the earliest examples of American realism—paints a bleak picture of industrial workers' lives in the mid-1800s.

Rebecca Harding Davis

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class

Subject

History

July 7, 2014

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1920: Women Get the Vote

This article examines the history of the 19th Amendment, which secured the right to vote for women. It examines women's participation at the polls since then and considers the possibility and impact of greater numbers of women in public office.

Sam Roberts

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

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Kevin Connolly Will See You Now

Journalist Christopher Solomon writes of his interview with Kevin Connolly, a writer, photographer and medal-winning skiier, who was born without legs.

Christopher Solomon

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Ability

December 31, 2015

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Issue 9, Spring 1996

Summer Vocation

Teacher institutes offer tolerance education.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Gender Trouble

This article discusses the some of the issues that can arise when institutions attempt to address the complexities of the gender spectrum.

Patricia Williams

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

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"To the Dead We Owe the Truth"

In this segment from 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, a jury delivers the verdict in the case about the murder of Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn.

Marc Silver

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

August 19, 2016

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Inspections

Medical and legal inspections were the first of many tests immigrants would have to pass on their arduous journey to establish lives in the United States.

Gwenyth Swain

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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