A committee of local educators created the following lesson plans to be used in classrooms in and around Jefferson County, Alabama to complement the work [More]

A committee of local educators created the following lesson plans to be used in classrooms in and around Jefferson County, Alabama to complement the work of the Equal Justice Initiative and the Jefferson County Memorial Project. Included here are both history and language arts lesson plans intended to prepare students in grades 10-12 for a visit to EJI’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

"Resist and participate in democracy! That is your right and it cannot be taken away from you.” This quote from Whose Streets?, a documentary film [More]

"Resist and participate in democracy! That is your right and it cannot be taken away from you.” This quote from Whose Streets?, a documentary film by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis, responds to the systemic oppression at work around the world against people of color. This lesson provides a framework for critical analysis of current and historic race relations in America through the lens of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., a young unarmed black man, by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. In this lesson, students conduct a Socratic seminar in preparation for creating a plan of action to submit to local bodies of government with suggestions for improving relations between police departments and the people in the communities that they protect and addressing other disparities in our country’s criminal justice system. This plan of action is malleable and will be adjusted depending upon grade level and specific issues in your school community. The structured conversation of the Socratic seminar will help students generate questions and proposed solutions for their written plans of action.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its impact. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed [More]

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its impact. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its impact. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed [More]

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its impact. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Bracero Program. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their [More]

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Bracero Program. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

The KSPS produced documentary, Born to Learn: Brain Science and Early Learning, explores the fascinating science behind brain development and early learning. Although brain development [More]

The KSPS produced documentary, Born to Learn: Brain Science and Early Learning, explores the fascinating science behind brain development and early learning. Although brain development begins before birth and continues throughout adulthood, the most rapid development occurs in the first three years of life. Through this documentary, parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators can get an inside look into babies’ brains and see how they work in action: how they grow, how they act and react to various stimuli—gaining a new perspective on early learning.  Spanish language version also available. Visit KSPS Education for additional educator resources.