Justice

Activities will help students understand how images can come together to make a statement in an editorial cartoon This is the third lesson in the series " Using Editorial ...

Activities will help students: understand how a cartoon uses irony to make a political statement interpret visual and written material in an editorial cartoon ...

Activities will help students learn strategies for analyzing editorial cartoons. This is the first lesson in the series " Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach Social Justice ...

The Chicago Tribune article, “Race Gap Seen in Restaurant Hiring,” explores the roles of race and class in staffing and uncovers examples and statistics pertaining to employment-related bias at our ...

It is often said that reading opens up new worlds. It also opens up the opportunity to ask deep questions about the world that we—and the literature we read—exist in. Book clubs or literature circles are one ...

Students often learn the importance of respecting people of different religions, and of respecting religious beliefs that are different from their own. But what about people who do not hold religious beliefs ...

In the United States, different types of religious clothing exist just about everywhere. In this lesson, students will explore how articles of clothing are linked to different religions. First they will ...

Almost every teacher has heard students use the expression, “that’s so gay” as a way of putting down or insulting someone (or to describe something). These lessons will help students examine how inappropriate ...

In October 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The new law expands the definition of hate-crime victims, requires additional ...

This lesson asks students to think about what counts as history. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 gets students thinking about what’s included in the history they study, and what’s missing. Part 1 can ...

In these lessons, students will work toward understanding what it means to have a learning disability. The goal is make them aware of prejudice and discrimination aimed at those with learning disabilities. ...

In this lesson, students will learn about some of the 2008 government's report on hunger findings and identify ways to address the problem of hunger today. Framework ...

We all know each other’s names, but do we know the stories of our names? To begin this activity I give students a piece of paper and have them write their name on it in big, bold ...

The purpose of this activity is to take a look at one of the most famous hate groups, try to understand why its members believe the way they do and learn what can be done to stop hate groups from returning to ...

During my career unit with seventh-graders, I take the opportunity to look at gender stereotyping in the work force. After students have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with careers, I challenge their ...

We developed a unit based on common children’s  books on the Underground Railroad and the Civil Rights Movement. For each book we created a vocabulary list, active learning options ...

On November 5, 1989, thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Ala., to witness the dedication of the Civil Rights Memorial. It is a granite monument inscribed with the names of 40 martyrs who gave their ...

There is no doubt that modern lifestyle changes have contributed to the problems of overweight and obesity among adults and children. Some school health and physical education programs are tackling ...

In this lesson, students will examine the growth of unemployment from 2007 through the second quarter of 2009. Using basic and/or advanced math, students will compare and contrast unemployment rates across ...

This lesson focuses on the issues of immigration during times of economic desperation.  It focuses specifically on the problems and difficulties faced by the immigrants as they wrestle with the dilemma ...

In Greensboro, North Carolina, on Nov. 3, 1979, in the absence of a dissuasive police presence, a caravan of white supremacists confronted demonstrators preparing for a “Death to the Klan” rally. The rally was ...

Racial profiling occurs when law enforcement agents impermissibly use race, religion, ethnicity or national origin in deciding who to investigate. This lesson focuses on racial profiling. Students learn what ...

This lesson asks students to think about how school districts can address the needs of increasingly diverse populations. It takes as its starting point a debate in New York City’s public schools.  ...

The purpose of this lesson is for students to grapple with three separate definitions: primitive , civilized ( civilization ), and technology .  Students examine or re-examine their own definitions ...

In this lesson, students will work in pairs and use expert reading strategies to analyze the Court’s ruling in Hernandez v. Texas . After participating in a carousel discussion, students will write a ...

Labor Day was created in 1882. Originally, it was intended to be a less controversial workers' day than May Day, with its Socialist origins. Today, however, much of this history is forgotten and Labor Day ...

The last week of September is Banned Books Week. Many teachers use the event to talk about free speech with their students. I also use it to begin a conversation about discrimination. ...

Create a lesson plan that puts math and science in context for your students. Creating a Unit on Air Quality Many mathematics teachers insist that what they teach is free ...

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. This lesson helps students look at her confirmation process in historical perspective. ...

Three new lesson plans for grades 9-12 offer educators fresh, engaging strategies to deepen students' understanding about race and racism throughout history and today. In March ...