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Paragraph 175

The German Reichstag passed the following version of Paragraph 175, which imposed harsher legal restrictions and penalties on sexual activity between men, in 1935. With this law came a dramatic increase in the number of individuals facing prosecution for homosexual activity.

German Reichstag

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 2, 2014

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William Wells Brown

William Wells Brown was born into slavery and later escaped to become one of the foremost supporters of abolition.

Lauryn Mascareñaz

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 8, 2019

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Frederick Douglass

This biography tells the story of Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and how he became one of the most important voices of his time and ours.

Barbara Spindel

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

February 19, 2020

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

The New YA

Illustration of a young person reading under a yellow light while surrounded by a scene from the book they are reading.

Young readers’ editions can change the way we teach history.

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

Going Beyond the Textbook

Illustration of students emerging from under a giant book.

Teachers are using the textbook—and going beyond it—to change history education from the ground up.

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Issue 2, Spring 2022

A Message From Our Director

An educator reads a book to several young students. Other students explore texts and one student puts a book back on a shelf.

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “Teaching an honest history counters a prevailing narrative that denies the real origins of this country and maintains an unjust society.”

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Issue 11, Spring 1997

Where's George?

Primary students learn the value of questioning their social studies book.

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Sometimes

Toby and Clemmie love each other very much. Sometimes Clemmie has to go to the hospital though, and it can be scary. Luckily, Toby and Clemmie know how to make the best out of every situation—even ones that involve a trip to the hospital.

Rebecca Elliott

Grade Level

K-2

Topic

Ability

July 7, 2014

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Tough Guise: By playing a role, I discovered myself

In this essay, Melvin Pichardo, a young aspiring actor, becomes so immersed in becoming a character for a role that he begins to question who he is as a person and what he feels and thinks.

Melvin Pichardo

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

December 22, 2015

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May 10, 2016

Growing Seeds of Understanding

School gardens can foster cross-cultural and multicultural understandings.

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