High School

Students engage with essays and primary source documents to discuss centuries of institutional racism in America and analyze the nuances and obstacles of enacting a nationwide system of redress.

African American Studies Teachers in Columbia Public Schools

Students will analyze how the American Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods re-centered debates about American democracy by analyzing the perspectives of marginalized communities and the...

U.S. History Teachers in Chicago Public Schools

Students will explore resources about the wealth theft from Black Americans that has repeatedly occurred from 1619 to the present in order to research and propose a comprehensive solution.

The Racial Justice Organizing Committee

An extended engagement activity to guide students through close reading and analysis of select essays from The 1619 Project.

Kansas City Public Schools

Students analyze the rhetorical nature of how historical events are presented through analysis and discussion of works in The 1619 Project.

Educators in Piper School District

Students use rhetorical analysis skills to reflect on the media backlash to The 1619 Project and connect political media rhetoric to current anti-critical race theory (CRT) legislation.

Kensington Health Sciences Humanities Team

Students examine the historical practices and legal policies that helped establish the current economic inequities among racial and ethnic minorities in their local communities and throughout the US.

Prepare, Empower, Inspire! New Brunswick Public Schools

Students examine the history of economic policies driven by racism that continue to promote inequality in contemporary America through a range of media, analytical writing, and civil discourse.

Motor City Educators

Students examine the legacy of slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow legislation on America by connecting historical events with contemporary issues and centering the experiences of Black Americans.

Motor City Educators

Students use The 1619 Project and other resources to develop a sense of self and awareness of their querencias (places of belonging) while also learning about how folks have historically been othered.

THRIVE Community Charter School

Participants use arts-based exercises and techniques to explore civic history and engagement. They engage with multiple texts and guided discussions, practice mindfulness and personal reflection.

Creative Acts

Students will read and annotate deeply, think critically, learn research skills, and use technology to create a podcast and infographic inspired by exploration of an essay from The 1619 Project.

UBUNTU: High School for Law Advocacy & Community Justice