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Educator Resources

These educator resources are designed to support anyone who wants to teach for social justice.
Social justice is not a singular topic to be “covered.” We encourage educators to utilize social justice as a lens through which they and their students evaluate the past and present all year long. To support this method of teaching, our materials expand beyond the historical events of the Underground Railroad to include a range of topics from various periods in history across the four core disciplines of social studies (civics, economics, geography and history). They also expand beyond social studies and provide opportunities for cross-content collaboration.
There are several types of materials included in this collection:
- Resources: informational texts, activity packets and professional development materials
- Lesson plans: materials designed to engage students for one or two class sessions
- Inquiries: materials created using the C3 Framework and Inquiry Design Model
Visit the links below to view our library of lessons and activities suitable for learners of all ages.
The Inclusive Story of Our Nation
As students engage in the inquiry, they determine: What is the inclusive story of the founding of our nation? ...
6-8, 9-12
Social Studies
C3 Inquiry
Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of how history is told and the power of those telling the story ...
6-8, 9-12
Social Studies
C3 Inquiry
Historic Decisions Guide: Moving Toward Freedom
In this lesson we will explore the creative and ethical uses of making decisions that contribute or limit the oppression of former enslaved African Americans and answering the question: “What rights and opportunities should be afforded to African Americans?" ...
6-8, 9-12
Social Studies
Resource
Reading “The People Could Fly”
Introduce students to The People Could Fly: The Picture Book and the remarkable power of those who escaped the horrible conditions of slavery ...
3-5
Reading
Lesson Plan
Reading “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom”
Introduce students to Harriet Tubman and the legacy of the Underground Railroad ...
3-5
Social Studies
Lesson Plan
Reading “Henry’s Freedom Box”
Introduce students to Henry “Box” Brown and the remarkable way he escaped slavery ...
3-5
Reading
Lesson Plan
Union Baptist Cemetery and Cincinnati’s African American History
Introduce students to the African American history of Cincinnati and the contributions of African American Civil War Soldiers ...
6-8, 9-12
Social Studies
Reading “The Undefeated”
Introduce students to the triumph of the human spirit within the context of Black history ...
6-8, 9-12
Reading, Social Studies, Language Arts
Lesson Plan
Reading “Fearless Mary”
Introduce students to the life of "Fearless Mary," the first female stagecoach driver ...
3-5
Social Studies
Lesson Plan
Reading “Carter Reads The Newspaper”
Introduce students to Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History.” ...
3-5
Reading, Social Studies
Lesson Plan