Middle School
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Lesson Plans
Teaching Guide: If God Is a Virus (Poems)
Reading guides and activities for a book of documentary poetry that interrogates the worlds of journalism, medicine, international aid, their ethics, and their intersections.
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"Navajo Times":The People's Newspaper
In this lesson, students consider principles of local reporting by analyzing a documentary about a newspaper serving the Navajo Nation. Students also practice their own reporting skills.
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Explore a range of racial justice topics through the lense of social emotional learning.
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Vote and Voice: A Pandemic Photojournalism Series
Students analyze news stories on the COVID-19 pandemic and practice photojournalism skills to compose photo stories on the impacts of the pandemic and elections in their communities
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Sickle Cell Disease and Health Justice
Students use journalism sources to understand sickle cell disease, identify injustices that people with sickle cell face, and create art (poetry and posters) that brings awareness to the disease and...
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This unit focuses on the power of both underreported news stories and poetry to tell a story and get to the emotional core of a justice issue.
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This conversation-based unit guides students in telling fuller truths about marginalized people's experiences and struggles for justice by centering stories of joy.
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Evaluating 'America's Medical Supply Crisis'
This viewing guide for the documentary "America’s Medical Supply Crisis” leads students in discussion, reflection, and projects that increase public awareness about the PPE shortage in the U.S.
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This resource includes quotes, key terms/names/historical events, and guiding questions for many of the 30+ essays and creative works that compose "The 1857 Project."
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Exploring 'The 1857 Project: Extracting the Poison of Racism from America’s Soul' by William H. Freivogel
This lesson plan is designed to introduce William Freivogel’s essay, and The 1857 Project as a whole, through discussion questions and guided reading.
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This resource includes quotes, key terms/names/historical events, and guiding questions for each of the essays and creative works that compose The 1619 Project.
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Lesson Plans
Index and Flashcards for Terms and Historical Events
A partial listing of historical events and terms referenced in The 1619 Project essays and Quizlet flashcards to support teachers and students with curricular integration.