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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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La Causa: Cesar Chavez
Share the story of Cesar Chavez's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMexican History and Hispanic HeritageHuman Rights -
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Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass Activity & Discussion Guide
Use the children's book Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass to teach students about…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiterary BiographiesSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Women's History Month: Origins
This article explains the origins of Women's History Month, celebrated in March. Help your students understand the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistorySuffrage and Women's RightsHuman Rights -
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Know Your Rights
An article about U.S. constitutional rights and the U.N.'s Convention on the Rights of the Child.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryHuman Rights -
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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…Subjects:Award and Prize WinnersCivil RightsAfrican-American History -
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Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.Subjects:Banned Books and CensorshipLiteratureReading and Literature -
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James Meredith
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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The Wage Gap
Read about the wage gap, the history of pay inequity, and the Equal Pay Act in the United States.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryHuman RightsWomen's Rights -
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…Subjects:Political FiguresLiberiaAward and Prize Winners -
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Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton
Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…Subjects:CanadiansCanadian HistoryHeroes & Role Models -
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson
Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…SubjectsCivil RightsHuman RightsGovernment and Civics -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans
