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Black Lives Matter
Making sense of Black Lives Matter and the Black Experience in the United States
Elmo and his dad Louie talk about racism and protesting
Elementary
- 2020 Curriculum Resource GuideA BLM resource guide from BlackLivesMatteratSchool.com for all levels K-12 and higher education
- Free resources from the book “Teaching for Black Lives,”Provided by Rethinking Schools, some resources to help you think and discuss BLM with your students
- Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s BooksSteps to help you choose anti-bias books for your classroom
- Seven Things We Learned From the D.C. Area Black Lives Matter Week of Action in SchoolsTeaching for Change highlights some great lessons from 2 years ago that are applicable stil today.
- Teaching for Change Resources for EducatorsBelow are links to suggested lessons, films, books, readings, and general teaching guides for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and beyond.
- Teaching for Change Teaching ResourcesIncludes Anti-bias education, BLM, Challenging Islamophobia, Civil Rights Teaching, Social Justice, Teaching Central America, and more
- Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part IAll educators have the civic responsibility to learn and teach the basic history and tenets of this movement for racial justice.
Secondary
- "Creating Space to Talk About Race in Your School"This article from the NEA (National Education Association) gives some practical advice on this subject.
- 2020 Curriculum Resource GuideA BLM resource guide from BlackLivesMatteratSchool.com for all levels K-12 and higher education
- Black History 365This U. S. History textbook documenting the unique stories of Black persons, groups, and cultures in North America, beginning in Ancient Africa continuing to modern events and movements. This interactive history/social science textbook can be used independently or as supplemental text and includes interactive instructor resources that will engage all learners. The gateway to connecting history to daily life, this transcendent approach to American history allows students of all ethnicities to engage in meaningful conversations with teachers, peers, and their families...through the lens of Black History.
- Black Lives Matter: A Teen BooklistInspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement, these titles offer inspiration for discussions of race, justice and privilege.
- Black Lives Matter at SchoolLots of resources for students, counselors, and teachers
- Don't Say NothingExcellent opinion piece by Jamilah Pitts on why educators need to be involved
- Free resources from the book “Teaching for Black Lives,”Provided by Rethinking Schools, some resources to help you think and discuss BLM with your students
- Teaching for Change Resources for EducatorsBelow are links to suggested lessons, films, books, readings, and general teaching guides for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action and beyond.
- Teaching for Change Teaching ResourcesIncludes Anti-bias education, BLM, Challenging Islamophobia, Civil Rights Teaching, Social Justice, Teaching Central America, and more
- TEKS for African-American StudiesThese are the 2019-2020 TEKS for African-American Studies on a secondary level
Recommended books
Anti-Bias Education in the Early Childhood Classroom by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781317229810Publication Date: 2017
Teaching for Black Lives by Call Number: JPL 3rd Floor, Curriculum Collection E184.7 .T42 2018ISBN: 9780942961041Publication Date: 2018
The Water Dancer by Call Number: JPL 2nd Floor, Popular Reading Collection PS3603.O17 W38 2019ISBN: 9780399590597Publication Date: 2019
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780465083619Publication Date: 2003
