In this evidence-based webinar, answer the questions "How and why were the “Black” and “White” “races” developed? and "How and why was anti-Black Racism developed? Using primary sources, visual diagrams, and historian quotes, trace the historical evolution of the social construction of race--through laws--during the Colonial era. Review historical evidence suggesting that racism did not lead to slavery; rather, slavery lead to racism. Discuss the narrative of racism as the myth of Black racial inferiority that white elites/slave owners created (“the story we tell”) to both uphold slavery,…

The following articles have been selected from our three main journals for K-12 teachers: Social Education, Middle Level Learning, and Social Studies and the Young Learner. These articles are grouped by topic for easy reference. Also included are recent current event responses that address racism and call for human rights education. NCSS Current Events Responses (2020)Teaching about Race and Racism in the ClassroomThe African American Struggle for Civil RightsSlavery and Its LegacyRacism and Discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and People of ColorHuman Rights EducationMiddle Level…

Slavery After the Civil War The Convict-Lease System, 1866-1928 It Makes a Long-Time Man Feel Bad Christine Adrian The Convict-Lease System, 1866-1928  (Three Lessons) with four readings and two worksheets  

Lookout Point: Teaching About Religion John Hergesheimer Dancing the Circle: An Introduction to Powwows Karen D. Harvey World Religions and Personal Tolerance Sofia Udner My Name is Osama Sharifa Alkhateeb and Steven S. Lapham Powerful Creatures: Native American Animal Myths Steven S. Lapham

Teaching About the Nanking Massacre to Middle School Students Justin Villet The First War Hawks: The Invasion of Canada in 1812 Steven Sellers Lapham

How to Be an American This article contains two video resources. (also linked below) Judge Lucy Koh: “Be Fully Engaged in Democracy”Karen Korematsu: “You Can Make a Difference” Conflict, Service, and Civic InvolvementSarah K. Anderson

Lookout Point: Examining the Motives Behind Standardized Testing Dianna Topper Adobe Bricks: Building Blocks of the Southwest Byron Augustin and Michael Bailey Book Review: Mud Matters by Jennifer Owings Dewey Arlene Hirschfelder Dear Teacher: Letters on the Eve of the Japanese American Imprisonment Yoon Pak Tough Stuff: Social Studies and Building Materials Steven S. Lapham

Benjamin Banneker's Letter to Thomas Jefferson John A. Moore Next Door to Old Smokey: Engaging in Scientific Measurements and Public Action Bertha Vazquez, Hilary Landorf, and L. Bahia Simons-Lane  

Lookout Point: Abolitionists Among the Founding Fathers Kevin Brady Runaway Slave Advertisements: Teaching from Primary Documents Tom Costa and Brooks Doyle Teaching About Immigration, Past and Present Susan Pass Facts about Our Immigrants

The 2009 award winners include books about a pioneer of Native American rights, the challenges faced by migrant families, the Jim Crow era, and the involvement of children in the civil rights movement.