Many of the resources below were originally published in an earlier blog post, available at this link.
Resources to Address Charlottesville, Racism, and Our Shared History
Below, I collected resources from across the internet to help teachers go back to school with some tools in their belt to fight for social justice and to help build the types of future citizens we need, right within our classrooms.
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The Washington Post published an article by Valerie Strauss titled, “The first thing teachers should do when school starts is talk about hatred in America. Here’s help.”
- This provides many online resources including Tolerance.org, ran by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which allows you to create and explore VAST collections of texts and media, as well as activities that promote social justice education.
- Please explore the #CharlottesvilleCurriculum feed on Twitter for continuously updated resources and tips from across the web.
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NPR’s education site published a well-developed resource page, “Resources For Educators To Use In The Wake Of Charlottesville” by Anya Kamanetz.
- Starting Out: Tips and resources with how to introduce the topic and give background knowledge.
- Historical Background: Information from the University of Virginia outlining the racial histories of segregation and the displacement of African Americans in the city. They also give context for the controversy surrounding the removal and history of Confederate statues.
- Ripped from the Headlines: How to keep up with developments surrounding the tragedy of Charlottesville. Websites and Resources Highlighted:
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National Council of Teachers of English published an extensive blog with websites and resources organized under the following lenses:
- Resources for Working with White Students (which is something I was specifically worried about!)
- Resources for Understanding White Supremacy
- Charlottesville—Specific Resources
- Resources for Understanding Bias
- Articles and Other Readings
Ms. Guadalupe Bryan 