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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.

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

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."

This lesson plan is designed to introduce William Freivogel’s essay, and The 1857 Project as a whole, through discussion questions and guided reading.

These activities model ways that students can apply writing, research, discussion, and visual arts skills to explorations of essays written by students for The 1857 Project.

Christina Sneed is entering her ninth year in the classroom, has enjoyed two years of instructional coaching, and is currently transitioning into a new position as her St. Louis district's ELA/SS...

William H. Freivogel is a professor in the Southern Illinois University School of Journalism, a contributor to St. Louis Public Radio and publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review. Previously, he was...