In the late 1800s, the United States began an educational experiment that the government hoped would change the traditions and customs of Native Americans. Special
Was George Washington a man of his time, a slaveholder in a state where 40% of the population were slaves? Was George Washington a conflicted
Although different in many ways, antisemitism in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and anti-Black racism in Jim Crow-era America deeply affected communities in these countries.
The Geography of Racism: Housing Policy features a 12-minute video that shows students how racism has affected the built landscape and physical infrastructure of U.S.
Using a video featuring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, students compare legal and historical interpretations of seven women in Supreme Court history. Women’s Studies, Women’s Suffrage,
In this lesson, students will compare a firsthand account of the Civil Rights Movement with their preconceptions of it. Specifically, they will (a) know pivotal
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy from Chicago, Illinois who went to visit his family in Mississippi in 1955 before the start of a
For this lesson, students will be introduced to the history of race. Our modern understanding of race was introduced starting in the 1600s as European
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
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
