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Nativism and the Know-Nothings

In this essay, the author describes the Nativism movement, capturing the ways in which it dips and surges based on immigration cycles.

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Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

June 20, 2016

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March 6, 2013

Five Things Not to Do During Black History Month

A pencil sitting on top of a sheet of paper with writing on it.

Careful planning, thoughtfulness and alliances will help educators avoid the pitfalls of Black History Month.

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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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March 8, 2016

Why Women’s History Month Matters in 2016

Women’s History Month is a crucial time to remind the nation and the world of women’s important work and the barriers that exist to full gender equality.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Toolkit for Doing History in Buncombe County

Students can learn about local struggles for justice through primary sources. This toolkit will help you collaborate with staff at a local library or archive to locate primary sources that teach your students about their community’s history.

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StoryCorps: Father, Daughter and the Holocaust

“And I asked him everything that I ever wanted to ask. I asked him to tell me the real story.”

Debbie Fisher and Terrence Hicks

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Religion

Subject

History

July 8, 2014

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September 21, 2012

Little Rock Helps Students Connect With History

The anniversary of the integration of Little Rock’s public schools gives us the opportunity to reexamine the long-term, societal impact of the Supreme Court’s 1954 'Brown v. Board of Education' decision.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Film and the History of Slavery

Season 1: American Slavery Episode 8: Film and the History of Slavery Film has long shaped our nation’s historical memory — for good and bad. Film historian Ron Briley offers ways to responsibly use films in the

July 8, 2019

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Stereotypes and Tonto

This lesson revolves around Sherman Alexie’s poignant yet humorous and accessible essay, “I Hated Tonto (Still Do).” It explores the negative impact that stereotypes have on the self-worth of individuals and the damage that these stereotypes inflict on pride in one’s heritage. The reading is supported by a short video montage of clips from Western films. The clips offer students the opportunity to evaluate primary sources for bias and bigotry, as well as providing context for the protagonists’ experiences in the essay.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

March 17, 2010

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February 14, 2017

Black LGBTQ History: Teachers Must Do a Better Job

Civil rights and LGBTQ leader Bayard Rustin talking to four students gathered around him.

Our curricula should not present a narrow, monolithic narrative about Black history that omits certain voices and identity groups, such as LGBTQ individuals.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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