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

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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

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