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The Giraffe Heroes Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Giraffe Heroes Project honors people "who stick their necks out for the common good." This site tells the stories of these ordinary people who have shown the character to stand up against injustice or misfortune in real, effective...
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Info Ukes: Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada and Ukrainians used as forced labourers is a glitch in Canada's Human Rights records. InfoUkes provides an indepth study of the internment with video, audio, and photographical evidence.
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University of Alberta

Alberta Law Foundation: German Internment During the First and Second World Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of German internment camps established in Canada during the world wars is profiled! Why were they created? What did Canadians fear? How did Canadians of German descent feel? This is a very informative article.
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Nicro: Residential Schools and Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of residential schools was to transform Aboriginal children from "savages" into civilized people in Canada. Ties with families, culture, and traditions were to be wiped out. Find out more about the rules, abuse,and the...
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Cbc News: A History of Residential Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a better understanding of residential schools? Through a series of pertinent Q&As, this article provides a clear history and timeline of the schools, the controversy they caused, and the final apology by the Canadian government.
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Cbc.ca: A Timeline of Residential Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Need more facts about residential schools? This informative article is arranged in descending date order from the current government apology back in time to the inception of these controversial schools.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.
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Duke University

Duke University: Ida B. Wells Barnett(1862 1931) and Her Passion for Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this brief biography of Ida B. Wells, who used her pen and the force of her personality to fight against lynching and other injustices against African Americans.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Quest for Land

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing the morality of conquest as European quest for land beginning in late 15th Century resulted in oppression and injustice of the Native American people.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Sounder

For Students 9th - 10th
Newbery Award Winner, "Sounder", by William H. Armstrong, is about a sharecropping family and their hunting dog, Sounder. Overarching themes of this novel are courage, family, racial injustice, the importance of education, and hope. Make...
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Cowles Library: Editorial Cartoons of J. N. "Ding" Darling

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive collection of editorial cartoons created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist J. N. Ding Darling, who was active during the first half of the twentieth century and commented on all the significant happenings and history...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Church as a Factor in Solving the Race Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
During the worst days of segregation, the Church served as a haven for African Americans. Read two sermons by Samuel Wallace addressing the social injustices faced by African Americans in the late 1800's.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: In Im #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade level words for each prefix."IN-IM" prefix words: Indefinite - 7, Injustice - 6,...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Muckrakers

For Students 5th - 8th
Sometimes a pen can be wielded more lethally than a sword. Read about the brave muckrakers who exposed corruption and injustice in government and business. These journalists attacked different areas, but the result was an introduction to...
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A&E Television

History.com: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Roll Red Roll: Transforming a Culture of Silence Preventing Sexual Violence and Rape

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When you witness an injustice, remaining silent or acting as a bystander is an active choice that is an impediment to justice. In this lesson students will have the opportunity to examine the consequences of remaining silent specifically...
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Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Roll Red Roll: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When you witness an injustice, remaining silent or acting as a bystander is an active choice that is an impediment to justice. In this lesson students will have the opportunity to examine the consequences of remaining silent specifically...
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Pbs.org: Education: 7 Ways Teachers & School Leaders Can Support Students in a (Post) Pandemic Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Multiple Pandemics and the Impact on Emotional Health: As students return to school, remediating learning loss is a high priority for school leaders and teachers. While some educators may feel better equipped to address the learning...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Erskine Caldwell (1903 1987)

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography site includes a brief analysis of the writer's work, as well as a list of suggested readings.
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Mississippi Writers' Page: Ida B. Wells Barnett

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Mississippi offers a detailed biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) the famous freedom fighter is offered at this site. It includes an extensive bibliography of her works, and works about her, as well as some...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Life of Rosa Parks: Rosa Parks Sits for Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Rosa Parks, whose simple action of refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person galvanized black people into standing up against racial discrimination. This led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Japanese Canadian History: The War Years and Beyond: Years of Sorrow and Shame

For Students 9th - 10th
The internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II is a dark time for human rights in Canada. The Japanese Canadian History Project looks at events and the impact on the Japanese community, and on the broader Canadian community.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston through this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from the featured lesson plans for "Farewell to Manzanar."
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Read Works: Rosa Parks: 100th Birthday

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A speech by President Barack Obama proclaiming February 4, 2013 as the 10th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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