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Issue 56, Summer 2017

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 110,000 Japanese Americans, mostly U.S. citizens, were incarcerated in “War Relocation Camps.” These photographs were taken at Manzanar, one of the ten Japanese internment camps, in 1942.

Clem Albers and Francis Stewart

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3-5 6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

September 3, 2015

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May 13, 2024

Connecting the ‘Brown’ Decision to Today’s Social Justice Movement

Image of woman and child on the steps of the Supreme Court with a newspaper with headline about the Brown decision

Teach the Supreme Court’s decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka' in all its complexity and relevance to the ongoing movement for inclusive education.

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Civil Rights Movement

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The Origins of Lynching Culture in the United States

Paula Gidding, a professor of Africana studies at Smith College, discusses the history and origins of lynching.

Facing History and Ourselves

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9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

November 3, 2015

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Advocating to State Legislators

Some states are restricting or limiting educators’ ability to teach honest history in their classrooms. Advocate against this.

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Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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Welcoming Schools

Welcoming Schools offers tools, lessons and resources to help educators embrace family diversity, avoid gender stereotypes, and end bullying and name-calling in elementary schools. The organization also offers resources for school administrators and educators to support students who don't conform to gender norms. It was initiated by a group of parents and educators to meet the needs of students whose family structures are not well represented or included in school environments.

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Issue 39, Spring 2011