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The Fog Machine

This excerpt focuses on the lives of African American students during Freedom Summer. After reading Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech in class in 1963, students in main character C.J.'s school are asked to share their dreams at an assembly.

Susan Follett

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

Subject

Civics

History

June 9, 2015

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Issue 56, Summer 2017

“This Is Bigger than History”: A Conversation With Ibram Kendi

Dr. Ibram Kendi sitting in front of a book shelf

Dr. Kendi’s book argues: You can’t effectively teach or learn about racism without understanding its origins.

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Literature

Mum Bett’s Freedom Tale

Mum Bett hears the cries for American freedom from British tyranny and launches her own American Revolution against slavery in Massachusetts.

Anne Broyles

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

January 8, 2019

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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues

Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black

April 12, 2022

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January 16, 2019

Gillette’s New Ad Asks: “Is Toxic Masculinity the Best a Man Can Get?”

A shattered mirror within its green frame.

A new ad has everyone talking about gender norms. Here’s how you can bring that conversation to your students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Multimedia

Feelings About Being Placed in an “Assembly Center”: Masao Watanabe

“Masao Watanabe grew up in Seattle, Washington, and during the war was initially sent to the 'assembly center' at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington. In this video clip, he talks about his initial reactions upon arrival.”

Densho

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Class Immigration

Subject

History

February 5, 2019

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

What it Means to Be an Anti-racist Teacher

#DisruptTexts co-founder Lorena Germán talks culturally sustaining pedagogy.

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Bibi

This film explores intersectionality in a powerful way, illustrating the beauty and conflict that can arise as we move between languages, places and societal expectations. (Available for streaming only)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

May 27, 2020

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

Celebrate Maya Angelou

Take a moment to introduce your students to legendary writer and activist Maya Angelou.

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February 10, 2016

Beyond 'Things Fall Apart': Texts for Young Adults

What comes to your students’ minds when they hear the word Africa? If it’s mostly civil war and famine, you’ll like the diversity of these recommended texts.

Topic

Bullying & Bias