Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Plessy v. Ferguson (Excerpts)
Find excerpts of the controverisal Supreme Court decision, Plessy v Ferguson along with the dissenting opinion by Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall Harlan.
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Europa Press
Europa Press is a Spain based internet news source providing the latest news, issues, and events across the nation. Content includes economy, political, cultural and social coverage as well. Written in Spanish and all of the major...
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Classroom Law Project
This resource archive serves as resource for students and teachers for reference for multiple law topics including: the Census, presidential impeachment process and criminal justice reform.
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Cuso
CUSO is a Canadian organization similar in mission and purpose as the United States' Peace Corps. Founded in 1961, CUSO has grown into a dynamic organization working to combat poverty and inequality, aid human rights, treat HIV/AIDS, and...
Oxfam
Oxfam Canada
Oxfam Canada looks to rid the world of poverty and injustice. Their official website outlines their history and their mission.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Migrant Struggle: John Steinbeck
Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck is the subject of this brief biography, highlighting his ability to write about the injustices in society, particularly with regard to the economic lower class. See "John Steinbeck Activities" for...
US Department of State
Us Department of State: Archive: Mexico Report on Human Rights Practices
This 1998 government report talks about human rights in Mexico.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Changing Attitudes in America
A collection of lesson plans that help teachers examine diversity, institutional racism, and other topics in social justice.
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So just.net: Historic Speeches
This site from EdChange.org gives the speeches of many American speakers on various topics related to social justice.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Mob's Voice vs. Hero's Voice
In this lesson, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is used to get learners to explore point of view and issues related voice in writing and social justice. This lesson requires the students to analyze and discuss the...
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American National Biography: Mary Jane Mc Leod Bethune
This site provides a detailed biography of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, organizer of black women and advocate for social justice.
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Carnegie Council: The Voice for Ethics in International Policy
The Carnegie Council's web site discussing the ethics of war and peace, global social justice, religion in politics, and other international policy issues. They state they are nonpartisan and independent on their site.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader Video
In the second half of the 20th century, racial tensions rose in the US as African Americans began to challenge unjust laws that supported discrimination and segregation. This movement found its leader in the patient and inspiring...
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Do something.org
Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...
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Pbs Newshour Extra: Exonerated Prisoners Face Uphill Climb
Video and article report on the struggles faced by people who have been found to have been wrongly convicted of crimes when they are finally released from prison. Includes critical thinking questions.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: w.e.b. Du Bois in Georgia
Biographical summary of the early life and career of educator and civil rights activist William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. While living in Georgia, he wrote some of his best-known works on black social conditions.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Whose Streets?: Lesson Plan Clips
This lesson provides a framework for critical analysis of current and historic race relations in America through the lens of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., a young unarmed black man, by white police officer Darren Wilson in...
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Jewish Women's Archive: Women of Valor: Bella Abzug
Check out this fascinating in-depth biography of Bella Abzug (1920-1998 CE), a civil rights activist and women's advocate elected to congress. Provides links to pictures, a timeline, and many personal narratives.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Green Party History
PBS Online provides this profile of the Green Party in the United States and other nations.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: A Vital Progressivism
View a chapter from "A Biography of America" about the Progressive Era that focuses on minority and immigrant perspectives. An excellent resources for understanding the struggles of Native American, Mexican immigrant, Asian immigrant,...
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Always Our Children
This is the text of a letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the dignity and pastoral aspects of homosexual persons.
Digital History
Digital History: Roosevelt's Critics
This article lays out criticism of President Roosevelt and his handling of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Read about three men who developed a great following by insisting that the New Deal did not go far enough and not enough...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: The Evidence Suggests Otherwise: The Truth About Boys and Girls
The media has latched on to the story that American boys are falling behind girls academically and are increasingly outnumbered in college. But what do the numbers show? Referencing more than 30 years of test scores and current research,...
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Africa Sun News
This is an excellent resource for historical information as well as breaking news about African countries. It monitors conflicts with up-to-date news with news from more than 100 African news sources. The site also offers an "Exploring...