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A Dr. Seuss story tells about two groups of characters who have no self-respect or respect for others. They analyze the effects of lack of respect and identify ways to demonstrate respect in real-life situations.
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Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Unit: Courage of the Heart
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Young people use their voice to speak up for injustice and take action for the common good.
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Participants learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists today and in the past.
Unit: Power and Race in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Using award-winning literature, the learners describe and analyze racism in Mississippi during the Great Depression. The readers identify the injustices in the community as well as the values and self-respect that build community relationships and strength.
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We observe how power and privilege are used to keep African American families oppressed even after they were freed from slavery.
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Readers examine the lasting effects of power, privilege, and discrimination on communities.
Unit: Challenging Social Boundaries
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Through two readings, we learn about racist attitudes and practices in the transportation systems that were supported by Jim Crow laws in the 1940s South. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, it was a final stand after years of injustice and continuous acts of protest. We learn how her...
Unit: Women in Philanthropy
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Madam C. J. Walker, successful African American business woman, supported many causes with the profits of her business. We become aware of the many ways people give.
Unit: Writers as Activists
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By reading about her life and her work, students will understand how Mary Eliza Church Terrell’s writing and activism brought about change for African Americans and women.
Unit: Grow Involved 9-12
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In this lesson, students define serial reciprocity as "paying it forward." They compare the concept of paying it forward (serial reciprocity) with the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They brainstorm issues and campaigns they can address to make an impact that ripples forward as a result of...