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January 31, 2017

“That Part’s Not True”

Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Iesha Evans

A female BlackLivesMatter protester in a long dress looks straight ahead as two police officers in riot gear approach her.

Protesting the death of Alton Sterling and the Baton Rough Police Department’s request for Black Lives Matter demonstrators to clear roadways, Iesha Evans stands in the middle of a street as two Louisiana state troopers, dressed in riot gear, approach to arrest her.

Jonathan Bachman

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K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

January 30, 2017

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Joseph’s Castle in the Sky

A trip to Haiti gives Joseph a new perspective on his identity and his adoption.

Margaret Auguste & Frantz Zephirin (illustrator)

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6-8

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Immigration

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History

Geography

January 23, 2017

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January 23, 2017

TT answers your tough questions! This time, how to talk about Black Lives Matter in your classroom and how to protect LGBT students.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

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November 18, 2016

Teach Standing Rock With Purpose

This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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