Celebrating Black History Drop Down Day
Virtual
Through participation in this off-timetable day, young people will consider the importance of Black history and learn about important Black British figures. This event is for teachers in the UK.
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Pronouncing Names
Students examine the importance of pronouncing names correctly through this class activity.
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Preparing to Teach in Black History Month: Celebrating Our Sisters
On-Demand
Virtual
This one-hour webinar presented approaches and ideas that can complement and strengthen your teaching of 2023’s Black History Month throughout the school year.
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The Anti-lynching Activism of Ida B. Wells
Students explore the life and choices of anti-lynching journalist Ida B. Wells and learn about the long tradition of Black resistance to racial terror and violence.
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The Legacy of Emmett Till
Students identify continuities and changes between Emmett Till’s murder and today’s Black Lives Matter movement, and they reflect on the ways they can contribute to the movement for racial justice.
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Summative Assessment: Creating a Toolbox for Racial Justice
In this summative assessment, students reflect on their answer to the unit's essential question in order to create a Toolbox for Racial Justice.
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Contracting for Back to School
Develop a classroom contract to create a brave and reflective community of mutual respect and inclusion.
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Building Connections with Concentric Circles
Students build connections with their peers by sharing small details about themselves in paired discussion.
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Create a Goal and Discover Your “Why”
This student goal-setting activity helps students set SMART personal goals for the school year and discover their source of motivation.
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Confronting Islamophobia
Students explore the roots of Islamophobia, reflect on its human cost and its impact on those who experience it, and start thinking about the importance of standing up against Islamophobia.
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Exploring Islamophobic Tropes
Students explore Islamophobic tropes, their troubled history, their evolution and their present manifestation in further depth, and consider the harm that their circulation can cause.
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