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15 Minute History

15 Minute History: Not Even Past: Episode 41: The Myth of Race in America

For Students 9th - 10th
The idea of race has been a powerful driving force in American history since colonial times, but what exactly is race? Guest Jacqueline Jones, one of the foremost experts on the history of racial history in the United States, helps us...
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Other

Unc Charlotte: History of Scientific Racism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article by Anthropology Professor Jonathan Marks on the history of scientific racism. Published in the Encyclopedia of Race and Racism.
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PBS

Pbs: Debating Scientific Racism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the background information for both sides of the scientific racism debate.Conduct additional research and prepare your own argument supported with a poster that includes a visual representation of the data you will use to support...
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Stanford University

Gendered Innovations: Race & Ethnicity

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the definitions of race and ethnicity, and how the terms have been used. Also lists several problems with labeling people or groups as a particular race or ethnicity.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Changing Attitudes in America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of lesson plans that help teachers examine diversity, institutional racism, and other topics in social justice.