Free Expression & Censorship: Banned Books
Students will learn about the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of expression and about censorship by looking at the examples of banned children’s books. Then
June 7, 2024
Students will learn about the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of expression and about censorship by looking at the examples of banned children’s books. Then
In this lesson, students will work in pairs and use expert reading strategies to analyze the Court’s ruling in Hernandez v. Texas. After participating in
As an enslaved person, Sally Hemings struggled to improve her family’s prospects as she labored under the institution of slavery. By dividing her life into
Students will be introduced to the concept of Founding principles based on natural law and natural rights as expressed in the Declaration of Independence. They
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
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
For this lesson, students will be introduced to important elements of culture, both surface and deep culture. Students will come to understand how culture shapes
This three-part, six hour series examines this country’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a “nation
This lesson is the first lesson of the series The Color of Law: The Role of Government in Shaping Racial Inequity. In this lesson, students