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Literature

Life in the Iron Mills

This short story—acclaimed as one of the earliest examples of American realism—paints a bleak picture of industrial workers' lives in the mid-1800s.
by
Rebecca Harding Davis
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Class
Subject
History
Social Justice Domain
Justice
July 7, 2014
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The New Mad Men

“The New Mad Men” explores how changing demographics in the United States have changed the face of advertising. In particular, the focus is on the purchasing power of the 54 million Latinx people currently living in the United States. The episode visits the headquarters of LatinWorks, an advertising agency in Austin, Texas, with a specialty in multicultural advertising.
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Topic
Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
November 24, 2014
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Inspections

Medical and legal inspections were the first of many tests immigrants would have to pass on their arduous journey to establish lives in the United States.
by
Gwenyth Swain
Grade Level
3-5
Topic
Immigration
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Diversity
July 7, 2014
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Literature

The Fire Horse Girl

In this excerpt, the narrator, a young Chinese girl, poses as a boy with forged papers, trying to gain entry into the United States. When she realizes the American immigration agents are checking identity papers at the dock, she fights past them and runs for her life.
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Kay Honeyman
Grade Level
9-12
Topic
Immigration
Subject
Civics
History
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice
July 7, 2014
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Rebel Yells

Like many schools being called on to reconsider their mascot, the University of Mississippi convenes a student-run committee to find a replacement for theirs—a Confederate soldier.
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Robbie Brown
Grade Level
9-12
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
July 5, 2014