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Juneteenth

SORA – Juneteenth e-Book Collection

https://soraapp.com/library/nycschools/curated-1218125/page-1

Teacher Resources - Tulsa Race Massacre

Commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with Dr. Karlos K. Hill

https://www.facinghistory.org/professional-development/ondemand/commemorating-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-dr-karlos-k-hill

Greenwood Massacre: Tulsa Race Riots of 1921

https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/greenwood-massacre-tulsa-race-riots-1921-324223

Teach the Truth of the Tulsa Race Massacre

https://www.learningforjustice.org/the-moment/may-27-2021-teach-the-truth-of-the-tulsa-race-massacre

Teaching About the Tulsa Race Massacre with the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/learning/teaching-about-the-tulsa-race-massacre-with-the-new-york-times.html

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre (ES/MS)

https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre-esms

Teacher Resources for Anniversary of the Death of George Floyd

Facing History – Accountability, Justice and Healing After Derek Chauvin’s Trial

https://www.facinghistory.org/educator-resources/current-events/justice-healing-accountability-after-derek-chauvins-trial

Facing History: A Reckoning Amidst The Pandemic

https://www.facinghistory.org/about-us/stories/reckoning-amidst-pandemic

Facing Today - Bearing Witness: The Death of George Floyd

https://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/bearing-witness-the-death-of-george-floyd

Learning for Justice - The 2020 Uprisings One Year Later

https://www.learningforjustice.org/the-moment/may-20-2021-the-2020-uprisings-one-year-later

Morningside Center - Listening Circle on George Floyd

https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/listening-circle-george-floyd

Morningside Center - Time to Reflect on the Chauvin Verdict

https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/time-reflect-chauvin-verdict

New York Times - Teaching Ideas and Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the George Floyd Protests

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/learning/lesson-plans/teaching-ideas-and-resources-to-help-students-make-sense-of-the-george-floyd-protests.html

NYC DOE Citywide Digital Library – Embracing Race & Diversity (e-books)

https://soraapp.com/library/nycschools/curated-1209121/page-1

Share My Lesson – Reflecting on George Floyd’s Death and Police Violence Towards Black Americans

https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/reflecting-george-floyds-death-and-police-violence-towards-black-americans-323429

Teacher Resources – Juneteenth

Anti-Defamation League – Commemorating Juneteenth

https://www.adl.org/blog/commemorating-juneteenth-june-19-2020

Celebrating Black History with the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/learning/lesson-plans/celebrating-black-history-with-the-new-york-times.html

Facing History – Reflecting on Juneteenth

https://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/reflecting-on-juneteenth

Learning for Justice – Celebrating Juneteenth

https://www.learningforjustice.org/the-moment/june-17-2020-celebrating-juneteenth

NYCED InfoHub – The History and Meaning of Juneteenth

https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/juneteenth-resources.pdf

Share My Lesson – The Importance of Teaching Juneteenth

https://sharemylesson.com/blog/juneteenth

Teacher Resources – Pride Month / LGBTQ+

Anti-Defamation League: LGBTQ Pride Month and Education Resources

https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources

Celebrating Pride Month: Free Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities

https://sharemylesson.com/collections/pride-month?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=new_053021_enews_pridemonth%20(1)%20remainder&utm_content=&spMailingID=45064040&spUserID=NjUzNTg2NjYwOTc0S0&spJobID=2004678502&spReportId=MjAwNDY3ODUwMgS2

Facing History – June is Pride Month

https://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/june-is-pride-month

New York Times: For Pride Month, Eight Stories About Queer Power and Defiance

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/t-magazine/pride-month-reading-list.html?searchResultPosition=8

Six Ways to Learn About Stonewall Using The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/learning/six-ways-to-learn-about-stonewall-using-the-new-york-times.html

January 20, 2021 - Links for Watching the Inauguration

January 7, 2021 - Addressing the Insurrection in Washington D.C.