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Identifying Bias and Perspective When Teaching About the Civil Rights Act of 1964

This session examines the five essential practices for teaching about the Civil Rights Movement, educate for empowerment, know how to talk about race, capture the unseen, tell a complicated story and connect to the present.

Topic

Rights & Activism

June 30, 2017

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July 28, 2016

Where Scholars Disagree: How SCOTUS Influenced the Civil Rights Movement

Scholars are divided on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the civil rights movement. This blogger, a history teacher, explains why this debate is a valuable lesson.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

November 17, 2014

Children’s Rights are Human Rights

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin?”

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Informational

International Bill of Gender Rights

This proclamation, although written from the gender perspective, details ten human and civil rights that should be afforded to all human beings.

International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

November 3, 2015

article

September 1, 2016

Speak Up for Civility

This year, students are absorbing a lot of negative and inflammatory messages related to the election—often from the adults in their own school communities. We’ve got something that can help.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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August 1, 2018

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?

When acts of protest are met with calls for civility, it’s a good idea to give students some historical context about the concept.

Topic

Rights & Activism

the moment

LGBTQ+ Rights Are Human Rights

As we celebrate Pride against the backdrop of legislation designed to roll back gains to protect the human rights of LGBTQ+ youth in the nation’s schools and communities, these LFJ resources from the latest issue of Learning for Justice magazine—including a Q&A with activists Nikole Parker and Brandon Wolf from Equality Florida—showcase ways to support and affirm young people in this moment that requires a strategic focus on the South for the greater good of our democracy and nation.

Dear Young Person, You Are Valued
The Power of Place
A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People

June 12, 2023

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Rights & Activism

Help students understand the role of rights and resistance in shaping our history, and provide models of informed civic engagement. From women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to Standing Rock, our rights and

June 28, 2017

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The True History of Voting Rights

Illustration of a teacher figure pointing to a slide featured on a pulled down screen that is titled "Voting History." Several shadowed figures sit in the foreground, looking at the displayed information.

In this lesson, students learn about the expansion and restriction of voting rights in the United States, examine court rulings, discuss voter disengagement, and explore a voting rights timeline. Students will also learn how to register to vote.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

October 8, 2020

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News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

This lesson focuses on PEN America's News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Students will read the bill of rights, rephrase some of the rights and responsibilities, and rank the rights in order of importance. Finally, students will work together to construct a short dramatic skit that shows the significance of one right of their choosing.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Arts

ELL / ESL

February 12, 2018

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