Lauren from Providence, RI (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
![Students and teacher engage in discussion in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_FH152780.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=m7vlE77a)
Authoring Identity (Adapted Version) (En Español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
![Two female students writing at their desk.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Two%20female%20students%20writing.jpg?h=b1a91ebe&itok=nXCXJ4i9)
Exploring the Concept of Identity (Adapted Version) (en español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
![Student storytelling in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/San%20Francisco_Classroom_2017_FH152797.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=KFfy5naO)
Taking Down the Confederate Flag
Learn about the recent debate over the Confederate flag in South Carolina following the murders at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston in 2015.
![Southeast view of the South Carolina State House with Strom Thurmond statue in the foreground.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/South_Carolina_State_House%2C_Columbia%2C_Southeast_view_with_Strom_Thurmond_Statue_FH2170671.jpeg?h=773321b5&itok=phpSrnZx)
Twilight, Los Angeles Study Guide
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Use this guide to the documentary film Twilight to help students investigate the trial of the Los Angeles police officers indicted for the beating of Rodney King.
![Twilight, Los Angeles Study Guide Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/twilight_LA_Page_01.jpg?h=50887407&itok=mJwjRzde)
The Road to Brown
This film shows the legal case against segregation that launched the civil rights movement.
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Map the Internal World of a Character
Students use this handout to analyze a character's thoughts, feelings, motivations, and sense of belonging.
![Map the Internal World of a Character Image Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Map_the_Internal_World_of_a_Character.png?h=d3d13267&itok=w6JeYnu_)
Map the Internal World of a Character (en español)
In Spanish, students use this handout to analyze a character's thoughts, feelings, motivations, and sense of belonging.
![Map the Internal World of a Character Image Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Map_the_Internal_World_of_a_Character.png?h=d3d13267&itok=w6JeYnu_)
How Many Bars? Exit Ticket
Have students complete this exit ticket handout to assess their understanding at the end of a lesson.
![Preview Image of the How Many Bars? Exit Ticket Template.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-10/How%20Many%20Bars%20Exit%20Ticket%20Template%20%281900%20%C3%97%201414%20px%29.png?h=d3d13267&itok=EZKz5t26)
How Many Bars? Exit Card (En Español)
In Spanish, have students complete this handout in order to assess their understanding and determine what concepts you need to revisit in the next lesson.
![Preview Image of the How Many Bars? Exit Ticket Template.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-10/How%20Many%20Bars%20Exit%20Ticket%20Template%20%281900%20%C3%97%201414%20px%29.png?h=d3d13267&itok=EZKz5t26)
Exploring Civil Rights and Migration: 18-week Curriculum Outline
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Recommended for 7th and 8th-grade, this outline provides an instructional pathway for middle school educators to teach an 18-week curriculum exploring membership, belonging, and the power of individual and collective choices.
![Students working together in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/20150813_TreyClark_0826.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=yhllecYr)