Grades 9 to 12

Results for Grades 9 to 12

Maj Britt Theorin

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"Everyone has to take responsibility and do whatever they can to avoid a nuclear war [even] contacting the US President." Maj's Story   Born in ...
Women Making Change, Women Forging Hope

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Teaching Tolerance teamed with Bread and Roses, the cultural arm of local 1199, the National Health & Human Service Employees Union of the AFL-CIO to present the International Women of Hope Project. ...
A Living History

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Students can make a pledge to help end continued racism. Back in 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson established a week-long celebration of the contributions of African Americans to the ...
A Commitment to Nonviolence: The Leadership of John Lewis

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Use this excerpt from Lewis's Walking with the Wind to explore the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement produced many African American heroes. Among those at the ...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Americans may not give much recognition to the UN observance, but for ten years the citizens of Canada have heeded the UN's summons and gone so far as to expand upon the idea of a one-day commemorative ...
A Question of Class

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A media journal project exposes classism in contemporary politics. In 1787, Virginia statesman George Mason opposed the final draft of the Constitution, in part because he feared ...
The Path Toward Empowerment

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What would a neighborhood survey of businesses reveal about your community? Community Connection (Grades 7-12) This activity encourages us to explore the contributions of ...
Little Rock Revisited: A Classroom Activity

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Black students everywhere made history as pioneers paving the way for racial integration in their hometowns.   These activities complement the article, Little Rock Revisited: 40th Anniversary of ...
Native American Influences in U.S. History and Culture

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Measure your awareness of Native American influences in U.S. history and culture. "These days people seek knowledge, not wisdom. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the ...
By Virtue of Being Human: A Human Rights Questionnaire

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"Test the waters" of human rights awareness with your class before introducing them to the framework by using the following questionnaire. Human Rights Questionnaire ...
Exploring Community History and Cultural Influence

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This activity invites students to identify aspects of culture that influence our own behavior and sometimes make it difficult to understand the behavior of other people. Culture is a complex idea, and teachers ...
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