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Lesson Plan September 13 2023

Lesson plan: How America's history of racism continues to shape us today

Discuss the ways political divisions in the U.S. today are informed by a history of racism
A child holds a photograph of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in 1955,
Daily News Lesson August 04 2023

National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

Learn about a proposed monument to the victim of a racist murder
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Educator Voices May 08 2023

Educator Voice Zoom: How racism and inequality affect our students; a conversation with Heather McGhee

Teachers join Heather McGhee in discussion of her book 'The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together'
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Educator Voices March 30 2023

Educator Voice: Artificial intelligence attempts Black history (and fails)

Read about one school librarian's experiment in artificial intelligence
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Daily News Lesson August 30 2022

A look at Serena Williams' legacy as she nears retirement
Discuss the on- and off-court legacy of the most accomplished tennis player in history
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Daily News Lesson June 23 2022

How Vincent Chin’s murder 40 years ago sparked a national movement for Asian American civil rights

Learn more about Asian American civil rights in light of the 40-year anniversary of Vincent Chin's death
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Daily News Lesson May 20 2022

Buffalo shooting: How we can respond to white nationalist violence
Discuss the issue of white nationalism in the U.S. and what can be done about it
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Educator Voices May 18 2022

Today my daughter was called n—. Here's my advice to parents.

Hear from one educator and mother on what steps helped her address a racist incident that her daughter experienced in school
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2022

Class activity: Discuss how Ukraine's refugees of color are experiencing racism as they flee Ukraine
Why have Alexander Somto Orah pictured here and other African, Middle Eastern and Indian refugees from Ukraine faced such discrimination at the border?
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

Activity: Discuss why school districts are banning books about the Holocaust and racism
Maus and Dear Martin (referring to Martin Luther King Jr.) are recent books to be banned by school districts
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