High School
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Students read to uncover hidden truths about the many contributions of enslaved Africans to the development of the United States and write essays making text-based claims.
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Resource Guides
The 1619 Podcast Listening Guide
This resource serves as a guide for listening, analyzing, and responding to episodes of the "1619" podcast. It includes time-stamped sections, guided questions, and extension activities for each...
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This resource includes quotes, key terms/names/historical events, and guiding questions for many of the 30+ essays and creative works that compose "The 1857 Project."
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Lesson Plans
Exploring 'The 1857 Project: Extracting the Poison of Racism from America’s Soul' by William H. Freivogel
This lesson plan is designed to introduce William Freivogel’s essay, and The 1857 Project as a whole, through discussion questions and guided reading.
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Resource Guides
The 1619 Project Reading Guide: Quotes, Key Terms, and Questions
This resource includes quotes, key terms/names/historical events, and guiding questions for each of the essays and creative works that compose The 1619 Project.
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Lesson Plans
Index and Flashcards for Terms and Historical Events
A partial listing of historical events and terms referenced in The 1619 Project essays and Quizlet flashcards to support teachers and students with curricular integration.
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A lesson plan for close reading and guided discussion of Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay, which provides the intellectual framework and introduction for The 1619 Project.
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Standards-aligned activities drawing from concepts in the essays, creative texts, photographs, and illustrations to engage students in creative and challenging ways.
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A lesson plan to guide analysis of a video introduction to Nikole Hannah-Jones and The 1619 Project.
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A lesson plan for close reading and guided discussion of Bryan Stevenson's essay "Mass Incarceration," which traces the legacy of slavery in the contemporary criminal legal system.
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Lesson Plans
Evaluating and Reshaping Timelines in The 1619 Project: New York Times for Kids Edition
This lesson plan guides students in exploring a special kids' section of The New York Times titled "Why You Should Know About the Year 1619."