Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part Two - Between Two Worlds
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The second of a 3-part series explores the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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This documentary illuminates the life and work of Bayard Rustin—a visionary activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement.
10 Questions Framework: Questions for the Past
Students apply the 10 Questions Framework to 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott.
Nasro Character Map
Students reflect on the identity of Nasro from the film Brave Girl Rising by creating an annotated sketch.
They Called Us Enemy
This graphic memoir from actor, author, and activist George Takei recounts his childhood incarcerated in Japanese American internment camps during World War II.
East LA Walkouts Viewing Guide
Students answer the questions in this guide as they watch a video clip from a PBS documentary about the East LA school walkouts.
Discussing the Video A Class Divided
Students use these questions to guide their viewing of a video about a classroom experiment about discrimination.
"I Knew I Had to Give Him the Talk"
Mamie Till-Mobley shares an account of "the talk" she had with her son Emmett Till shortly before he journeyed from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955.
"I Knew I Had to Give Him the Talk" (en español)
Mamie Till-Mobley shares an account of "the talk" she had with her son Emmett Till shortly before he journeyed from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955. This resource is in Spanish.
Viewing Guide: The Murder of Emmett Till
Students use this handout to take notes while they watch a clip from the PBS documentary The Murder of Emmett Till.
Viewing Guide: The Murder of Emmett Till (en español)
Students use this handout to take notes while they watch a clip from the PBS documentary The Murder of Emmett Till. This resource is in Spanish.