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Pulitzer Center Update
'The 1619 Project' Wins Knight Award for Public Service
The initiative from The New York Times Magazine explores how slavery defines America’s past and...
October 19, 2020 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Educators Share Resources and Insights from 'The 1619 Project' in the Classroom
Just over one year ago, The New York Times Magazine published The 1619 Project. Comprising a full...
October 13, 2020 -
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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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.
