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Issue 4, Spring 2023

A Refuge for LGBTQ+ Young People

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Student-run Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs are a federally protected space for young people to survive and thrive in the increasingly hostile anti-LGBTQ+ climate in schools and across the country.

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Appendix B: Glossary of Terms

Action in the context of the Social Justice Standards is a domain that includes honoring and celebrating identity and diversity as well as bringing about justice. Both individuals and groups can take action toward social

May 26, 2023

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Learning the Landscape of Digital Literacy

The internet and digital technology have not only changed our day-to-day lives—they have changed the boundaries of education. Most educators embrace the opportunities (and responsibilities) presented by new media and

July 4, 2022

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times

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During this time of political and social turmoil, build networks of trusted adults to help young people understand, contextualize and counter manipulative and harmful information.

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Rights & Activism

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Part IV: Appendices

Appendix I For Educators: Laying the Groundwork for Reading Groups This section offers guidelines for educators and suggests key questions to consider before bringing families together for the first planning meeting

October 17, 2019

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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent

In her article, Randolph delineates the profound impact of perpetuating stereotypical representations of Africa and its people by arranging them into three levels and then providing recommendations for how to combat them when creating learning experiences for students in the United States.

LFJ Staff

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9-12

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Race & Ethnicity Immigration

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History

Geography

September 28, 2018

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Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

The text is the 2006 reauthorization and amendment act of the Voting Rights Act.

109th United States Congress

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9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 18, 2022

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Preamble to the US Constitution

Written on September 17, 1787, the Preamble to the United States Constitution is a short introductory statement of the Constitution's guiding principles and fundamental purposes.

Philadelphia Convention

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6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 10, 2017

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Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln delivered this famous speech at the dedication of the National Cemetary in Gettysburg, the burial site of Union Soldiers who were killed in the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

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6-8 9-12

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 10, 2017

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14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside.

U.S. Constitution

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 11, 2017

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