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Students engage with the question, “How does my community relate to the larger global community in the problems that they face?”
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Lesson Plans
Harmfully Relevant History
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.
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Project
Confronting Maternal Inequality
“I don’t want to die in childbirth.” That’s what Victoria Buchanan, a Black Virginia midwife, hears...
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This project explores the influence of violence on Latin American migration to the U.S. and the...
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Despite record-breaking heat this summer, there is no federal safety standard to protect outdoor...
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Lesson Plans
What Is the Cycle of War and Peace?
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.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Expanding My Own Fugitive Pedagogy: Bringing The 1619 Project to the School District of Philadelphia
The following reflection was written by Abigail Henry, who teaches African American History in...
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Lesson Plans
The D.C. Lottery System
Students analyze the relationship between race, wealth, and educational access by examining the issue of school segregation in global and local contexts.
