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This mini-lesson provides a brief overview of the history of policing in the early United States and then examines how laws, and biased enforcement of those laws, were used to control the lives of Black Americans in the South following the Civil War.

Image for The History of Slave Patrols, Black Codes, and Vagrancy Laws.

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In this Mini-Lesson, students learn about the history of democratic and anti-democratic efforts in the United States and examine sources that illuminate this tension from Reconstruction through today.

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Teach students about the Chinese Exclusions Act, an immigration law passed in 1882, and its lasting impact on attitudes toward citizenship and national identity in the United States today.

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More than 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, give students an overview of the problem of school segregation in the United States today and open a discussion about possible solutions.

Protestors for change in educational disparities.

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Explore the origin and legacy of the Take A Knee protest in the NFL, the significance of the more recent athlete boycotts, and the long history of athletes protesting racial injustice in the United States.

Basketball Court with Athletes and American Flags.

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with this mini-lesson that uses poetry to help students grapple with the complexities of identity and inspire them to tell their own stories.

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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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For National Poetry Month, introduce students to spoken word poetry and explore its power to give voice to issues that impact our communities.

Smiling student gesturing during classroom discussion

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Provide students with historical context for understanding the protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea and help them explore the reasons why many Native Hawaiians oppose its construction.

Demonstrators gather to block a road at the base of Mauna Kea

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Help students reflect on the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial while exploring the complicated concepts of justice, accountability, and healing.

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Use these activities to help students reflect on the themes in Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day poem and consider how their unique experiences and voices can help America “forge a union with purpose.”

Photo of Amanda Gorman at Biden's Inauguration.

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This mini-lesson invites students to synthesize their learning about the causes of racial injustice in policing and reflect on the implications these causes have on the individual and collective choices we make today.

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The History of Slave Patrols, Black Codes, and Vagrancy Laws

The Hope and Fragility of Democracy in the United States

The Legacies of Chinese Exclusion

The Persistence of Racial Segregation in American Schools

Understanding #TakeaKnee and Athlete Activism

Use Poetry To Teach About Identity

The 1963 Chicago Public School Boycott

How to Bring Spoken Word Poetry into the Classroom

Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii’s Maunakea Telescope

Accountability, Justice, and Healing after Derek Chauvin's Trial

Reflecting on Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"

Creating a Society That Ensures Safety for All

Resource Library

Filter

Type

Topics

Academic Subjects

Language

Current Events

The History of Slave Patrols, Black Codes, and Vagrancy Laws

The Hope and Fragility of Democracy in the United States

The Legacies of Chinese Exclusion

The Persistence of Racial Segregation in American Schools

Understanding #TakeaKnee and Athlete Activism

Use Poetry To Teach About Identity

The 1963 Chicago Public School Boycott

How to Bring Spoken Word Poetry into the Classroom

Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii’s Maunakea Telescope

Accountability, Justice, and Healing after Derek Chauvin's Trial

Reflecting on Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"

Creating a Society That Ensures Safety for All

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