Unparalleled in intensity’ – 1,500 book bans in US school districts. More than 1,500 book bans have been instituted in US school districts in the last nine months, a study has found, part of a rightwing censorship effort described as “unparalleled in its intensity”. PEN America, a non-profit organization that works to protect freedom of…
An unprecedented wave of school book banning in the USA — The digital classroom, transforming the way we learn
Lesson plan; What is one environmental action you can take in your home or school community? — The digital classroom, transforming the way we learn
In this lesson you will work on the following questions; This lesson plan is from the New York Times. In this lesson, students will learn about the environmental work led by Domingo Morales. 379 more words
Lesson plan; What is one environmental action you can take in your home or school community? — The digital classroom, transforming the way we learn
Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
The Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners (OBCB) OBCB list is developed every five years as a tool for various audiences (students preparing for college, educators, librarians, and parents). It offers opportunities for independent reading and lifelong learning. From the list, readers are bound to find something that will expand their worldview and help them gain an understanding of the ever-changing world.
There is something for everyone within these lists. Adults new and old will find something to expand their worldview and gain understanding of the ever-changing world we call home. The list is divided into the following five categories:
Happy Juneteenth 2020!
Juneteenth is a celebration of emancipation from slavery and freedom for slaves in Galveston, Texas. Although we were “emancipated”, freedom for African Americans remains elusive. In some parts of the country, jogging can cost you your life. Driving while black can get you stopped, ticketed, and/or more. For African Americans, freedom costs and we must continue to fight for it.
In this vein, my fight is to share credible and reliable information. Information is power. The more informed we are, the more we can make informed decisions and choices that I hope can make positive changes in our quest for freedom, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The following resources provide an overview of Juneteenth. Please feel free to check them out!
https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth
Five Books Exploring Race in America — Discover
We look at the authors of five books discussing race in America.
Five Books Exploring Race in America — Discover
Teaching Civil Rights with DocsTeach — Education Updates
DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about civil rights. For instance, you could do the following photograph analysis challenge with your students: This photo is cropped to reveal only this young girl’s face. Look for context clues and try to…
Teaching Civil Rights with DocsTeach — Education Updates
Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach — Education Updates
DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about the Vietnam War. For instance, you could use the following document in a document analysis exercise with your students. It focuses on a pivotal event in the Vietnam War — it is the…
Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach — Education Updates
The African American Experience: Well Read Black Girl Reading List at JMRL — grow. learn. connect.
Well Read Black Girl is “an inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl.” Below is a list of titles recommended in the book by Black authors that you can check out from JMRL. Non-Fiction I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by […]
The African American Experience: Well Read Black Girl Reading List at JMRL — grow. learn. connect.
The African American Experience: Booklist for Teens Inspired by the 2018 Charlottesville Community Civil Rights Pilgrimage — grow. learn. connect.
In July 2018, roughly 100 members of the Charlottesville and Albemarle community participated in a community civil rights pilgrimage to Montgomery, Alabama. The group visited numerous museums and historic sites of critical importance to the Civil Rights Movement before reaching the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery. There, a collection of soil from the July 12, […]
The African American Experience: Booklist for Teens Inspired by the 2018 Charlottesville Community Civil Rights Pilgrimage — grow. learn. connect.
The African American Experience: The Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List — grow. learn. connect.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library compiled a Black Liberation Reading List in response to the current uprisings around the world. You can find the majority of the items from their list through the following links to the JMRL catalog. American Sonnets for My Past and Future […]
The African American Experience: The Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List — grow. learn. connect.
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