This Teaching Idea is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection on the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021.
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Responding to the Insurrection at the US Capitol
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Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette - The Toothbrush Song
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette tells of his time singing in protest while in the Parchman State Prison Farm during the Freedom Rides.
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Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette on Non-Violence
Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. discusses the important practice of nonviolence.
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Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth Recounts the Bombing of His Parsonage in 1956
Fred Shuttlesworth speaks about the civil rights movement's commitment to non-violence.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Student Voices: Connecting with Washington's Letter in a Classroom
A history class in Newton, MA looks at Washington's 1790 Letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, and its meaning today.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Surviving Wounded Knee-Danny Wilcox Frazier
This video shows photographer Danny Wilcox Frazier’s exhibition, Surviving Wounded Knee.
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Sworn Again: Eric Liu's Revival
In this clip from American Creed, Eric Liu discusses his family legacy and his work as CEO of Citizen University, which creates opportunities for people to engage in conversations across difference.
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Telling Fact From Fiction on Social Media
Journalists and media professionals discuss the benefits and challenges of using social media to report and understand any fast-moving story.
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Terrence Roberts on Segregation and Discrimination
Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, speaks about growing up in a segregated society and what still needs to be done to combat racism and discrimination today.
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Terrence Roberts on Understanding History
Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, speaks about the importance of understanding the history of segregation and civil rights to combat racism and discrimination today.
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The 1963 Chicago Public School Boycott
Teach about the 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott as an entry point as entry point for discussing the history of segregation in US northern cities.
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The Day After the Midterms
This teaching idea was created in anticipation of the 2018 midterm elections, before the election results were known. The discussion questions and strategies can be used to help your students unpack the results the day after the election and beyond.
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