Middle School
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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."