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"Critical Race Theory" and how to not feel alone in teaching truth
"Critical Race Theory" and how to not feel alone in teaching truth
This article discusses ways in which “critical race theory” being banned in schools is just a way to mitigate the teaching of real African American history and withhold racially charged history from people in order to quell genuine interest in social change, a banning that is ironically causing even more dissent towards the right-wing perpetrators than resonance. One strategy for teachers interested in teaching real African American history is to make sure to teach contemporary issues and have open discussions about injustice without fear. Another is to have close ties with unions and the NEA for support when teaching true and just knowledge that deserves to be taught, so that you have a backup if scrutiny ever arises.
“By requiring educators to lie to students through omission, euphemism, and sanitized accounts of the past and present, these bills are anti-education laws as surely as those that once made it illegal for enslaved people to learn to read. They are an attempt to hide this nation’s racist past to more freely pursue a racist future. Wherever possible, educators should challenge them and, if necessary, defy them.”
“...tomorrow can be more than just another name for today.”
“...tomorrow can be more than just another name for today.”
This is a podcast that talks about indigenous people, history, the importance of teaching correct history, common mistakes, and books/sources by indigenous people. This is an ongoing podcast that has guests and multiple varying topics, the following important things for teac being used in this episode:
Present day books are being created by native writers
Indigenous tribes are sovereign nations, not just an underrepresented group or minority
Don’t read books by outsiders, read them from within indigenous populations
Accurate information should be taught on thanksgiving, written in books by native Americans
Columbus day should be used to teach about what Columbus did, not a false fantasy
Indigenous People's History of the United States for Young People is a great source for teachers and students
And the following are what to look for in books centering on indigenous groups to teach young people with:
Specific tribal nations being named, not ambiguous, global terms
“First Americans” is a horrible term, indigenous people were in existence before Americans
Its ok to edit harmful books with sharpie to teach kids that books aren’t always correct or right
This link is a lesson plan that discusses social media with students, but I think it’s a good one and, although maybe a little bit (or very) cringe, social media is something that needs to be talked about. I never thought about the effects of social media until I started becoming mental-health conscious during my early college years. I realized that my phone was the cause of a lot of depression and anxiety, whether it be from dopamine overload, addiction, interruption of my daily life, or comparing myself and my popularity to that of others. I slowly got myself to only go on social media twice a day to view messages and maybe like a few memes. And I thin kits important to at least send a message to kids that social media isn’t inherently bad, but it can be extremely bad if used too much, the same way that sugar in moderation is tasty and energizing, but too much will cause obesity, depression, anxiety, and lethargy. This lesson plan is a great framework for lessons and inclusion of social media within future lessons.
The 1619 Project and Teaching Diversely about African Americans
The 1619 Project and Teaching Diversely about African Americans
This part of this article basically discusses the 1619 project, which basically is a framework that has many different lesson plans regarding African Americans and their history in America, art, language, stories, and modern day experience and teaching them to younger kids in a way that matters. And it also discusses the attempts of people who attack projects like this, talking about “white guilt” and calling it “Critical race theory.” I just think it would be a really great source for different lesson plans regarding any subject, from art to music to literature.
Anti-Racist Education Strategies Year-Round
Anti-Racist Education Strategies Year-Round
This is a series that seems to do yearly work on anti-racist educating, and this one discusses the normalcy and justification of fears and anxieties regarding teaching anti-racist education. It links an abundance of articles, and that’s only for October alone. I think it spans the whole K-12 school year and gives multiple articles and discussions on anti-racist education, so it’s a great source for educators to reference year-round.
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