This lesson plan guides students in exploring a special kids’ section of The New York Times titled “Why You Should Know About the Year 1619.”
Sharon talks with Dr. Elisabeth Griffith, who has written a new book called Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality: 1920-2020. Many times we
During this episode of the Sharon Says So Podcast, historian Dr. Jemar Tisby speaks with Sharon about racism and what we can do about it.
On this episode of Resilience: The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese Americans, we are continuing our exploration of camp life. Through it all, many incarcerated found
We explore the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans. By the fall of 1942, the military had moved most of the imprisoned Japanese Americans from temporary
After President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, General John DeWitt issued over 100 exclusion orders in quick succession and demanded that all Japanese Americans –
Today on our series, Resilience, we are going to hear more from author Craig Nelson, who shares insights on what exactly happened during the bombing
In this solo episode, Sharon tells the courageous story of Mississippi native Medgar Evers. Medgar was a well-known and well-liked man who was involved in
All cultural groups teach future generations cultural understandings that help to shape their identities and interactions with other groups and society at large. Past lessons
Prior lessons have introduced students to culture and the history of racism. Race does not exist, but culture is the force that shapes us in
