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Choices in Little Rock
This unit investigates the choices made by the Little Rock Nine and others in the Little Rock community during the civil rights movement during efforts to desegregate Central High School in 1957.
Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: Choices in Little Rock
This resource provides writing prompts and strategies that align our Choices in Little Rock unit with the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
Teaching Warriors Don't Cry
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Use this guide to Melba Pattillo Beals' memoir about the desegregation of Little Rock High School to develop literacy skills and teach about the civil rights movement.
The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
This resource guides students through a deep exploration of the pivotal era of American history when a nation divided by slavery and war was challenged to rebuild.
I Promised I Would Tell
Survivor Sonia Schreiber Weitz bears witness to the Holocaust through poetry and testimony in this powerful memoir.
Political Polarization in the United States
This Explainer defines the term political polarization and provides information on how it impacts US politics and society.
Civil Rights Historical Investigations
Use this resource to help students study three major moments in the development of the civil rights movement in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?
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The ideas and tools in this guide will help you prepare students to engage in reflective conversations on topics that matter.
Teaching Strategies
Designed to support History, Citizenship, PSHE, RS and English, this resource offers a variety of classroom strategies to develop critical thinking and communication skills, model democracy in the classroom, and empower students to become active, responsible citizens.
The Power of Propaganda
In this classroom video, a high school class prepares to read Elie Wiesel’s Night.
A Range of Choices: In Action
In this classroom video, students read primary sources and discuss the roles that individuals have played in those historical cases.