People's History Tool Kit: Resources for Teaching Outside the Textbook

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Tools for bringing people's history to the classroom

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Plan Book for Social Justice Teachers

Planning To Change the World

A Plan Book for Social Justice Teachers

Edited by Carla Shalaby, Gretchen Brion-Meisels, and Thomas Nikundiwe

A plan book for educators who believe their students can and will change the world.
Includes:

-- Weekly planning pages packed with important

social justice birthdays and historical events.

-- References to online lesson plans and resources

related to those dates.

-- Tips from social justice teachers across the country.

-- Inspirational quotes to share with students.

-- Thought-provoking essential questions to spark

classroom discussions on critical issues.

-- and much more.

Learn more.

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