“We Don’t Control America” and Other Myths, Part 3 (en español)
Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug reflects on why she gets asked the question “You’re Jewish?”.
Contexte Historique: La Loi sur les Indiens et les pensionnats
Approfondissez vos connaissances sur l’histoire de la Loi sur les Indiens et l’établissement du système des pensionnats autochtones.
Developing Students’ Capacity to Connect with History
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Tareeq Rasheed teaches the lesson “The First Day of School” from the Choices in Little Rock unit.
Exploring Judgment and Justice
In this classroom video, students explore the nature of justice and how the unwritten rules of society can impact how laws are carried out.
Fostering Active Engagement through Fishbowl Discussion
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Jenna Forton uses the Fishbowl teaching strategy to structure a class discussion about primary documents related to the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.
Socratic Seminar: Social Justice
In this classroom video, students participate in a Socratic seminar centered on the essential question, "How do our personal stories influence how we fight for justice?"
Supporting a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Tareeq Rasheed teaches the lesson “The Choices the Leaders Made (Part II)” from the Choices in Little Rock unit.
Supporting Student Learning through Journaling
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Jenna Forton uses journaling to open a lesson on the Plessy vs. Ferguson court case.
Teaching about Segregation and Its Consequences: Examining Plessy v. Ferguson
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Jenna Forton teaches a lesson from the Choices in Little Rock unit
Teaching Strategy: Found Poems
In this classroom video, a high school history teacher leads students in the construction of found poems based on their research about the eugenics movement in the early twentieth century in the United States.