Lesson Plans

Students analyze structural racism and the enduring legacy of U.S. slavery through text analysis and the detailed development of a final research paper and TikTok video reflecting their research.

Faydren Battle
Teacher Fellow

Students analyze a series of first person narratives of immigrants and migrants and then capture stories of migration from their own family in short documentary films.

Mary Aiken
Teacher Fellow

Students analyze news stories about evictions and the housing crisis in the U.S., evaluate housing insecurity in their communities, and create a photo and writing project that captures their research.

Jessica Pastine
Teacher Fellow

Students apply close reading and photo analysis skills to analyze underreported global news stories. They then compose photojournalism projects capturing underrepresented stories in their communities.

Renee O'Connor
Teacher Fellow

Students explore how events from the past influence the present, how rhetoric can be used to inspire empathy, and how journalism/media can be used as a tool for justice and reform.

Brittany Goldsby
Teacher Fellow

Students engage with underreported news stories, excerpts from books that explore the theme of conflict and peace, and local stories to create a project exploring cycles of conflict and peace.

Jeri Johnson
Teacher Fellow

Students analyze the relationship between race, wealth, and educational access by examining the issue of school segregation in global and local contexts.

CeCe Ogunshakin
Teacher Fellow

Students analyze how communities can leverage local government and community advocacy to address environmental events driven by climate change.

Lisa Holewa
Teacher Fellow