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Exploring Definitions: Discrimination, Racism & Sexism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A challenging exercise to help students define prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, and homophobia in their own words.
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Pbs Teachers: Two Towns of Jasper (Classroom Resources on Racism)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Classroom resources that examine the history and intent of hate groups in the United States and the notorious race-motivated murder committed in Jasper, Texas, by three white supremacists. Resources take students through a number of...
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Arts Connected: James Ensor's "Intrigue"

For Students 9th - 10th
Not only a picture of James Ensor's "Intrigue" but an analysis of the painting's depiction of racial prejudice as well. Vocabulary terms are included. Painting can be enlarged for better viewing. Discussion questions and a profile of the...
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Nova: Julian the Trailblazer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how chemist Percy Julian overcame prejudice and segregation to become one of the leading scientists of the 20th century. These NOVA documents show milestones in Julian's life and career.
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History Matters: The Eruption of Tulsa

For Students 9th - 10th
This article in the June 29, 1921, issue of Nation magazine by Walter White, an NAACP official, reports on the massive damage to black-owned homes and businesses as a result of the Tulsa race riot on May 31, 1921.
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Pbs Learning Media: A Class Divided 3: An Interview With Jane Elliott

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Web-exclusive interview for FRONTLINE, Jane Elliott discusses her abiding sense that her lesson on bigotry is as necessary today as it was in 1968.
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Nara: Powers of Persuasion: United We Win

For Students 9th - 10th
In spite of racial discrimination and segregation in the military and in civilian life, the overwhelming majority of black Americans participated wholeheartedly in the fight against the Axis powers. This site explores the posters,...
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Contagion: The Spread of Eugenics Throughout American Popular Culture in the 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the theory of eugenics, the pseudo-scientific idea that fed into the nativists' search for the "superior" American. This article explains how companies used this theory to sell their products.
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Pbs Teachers: Blink (Lesson Plans About Hate Crimes)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two lesson plans about the nature of hate crimes can be found at this P.O.V. site. Students identify elements that make up a hate crime and try to determine what motivates those who commit them. They also analyze how hate crimes are...

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