Guide students viewing of the documentary A Class Divided about a classroom experiment that examined difference and privilege.
Facing History & Ourselves, “A Class Divided Viewing Guide”, last updated February 28, 2019.
Students create a plan for enacting change on an issue that they are most passionate about using the 10 Questions Framework.
Students identify strategies and tools that Parkland students have used to influence Americans to take action to reduce gun violence.
Students begin thinking about civic engagement in terms of their own passions and identities as they are introduced to the 10 Questions Framework.
This unit uses the 10 Questions Framework to explore two examples of youth activism: the 1963 Chicago schools boycott and the present-day movement against gun violence launched by Parkland students.
In this mini-lesson, students learn about the history of voting rights in the United States and consider how current voting laws in different states impact voters today.
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In this mini-lesson, students learn about the history of democratic and anti-democratic efforts in the United States and examine sources that illuminate this tension from Reconstruction through today.
This mini-lesson guides students to use an iceberg diagram to synthesize the events of January 6, 2021, and outline the complex array of causes at work.
Explore with your students why young people are calling for action against climate change and some of the strategies they can use to make a difference on this issue.
This mini-lesson provides students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of democracy and a framework for making meaning of news stories about the tensions and conflicts in democracies today.
This mini-lesson is a guide for teachers to begin conversations with their students about George Floyd’s death and the events that surround it.
The mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue capped off a week of hate crimes and political violence in the United States. This mini-lesson help teachers and students process the events and reflect on what they mean for them and their communities.
