Students will explore the seeds of the extremist ideologies that continue to be influential today and the government’s failed attempts to stop the broader white supremacist movement.
Hate Crimes and Violence
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Developing Empathy Through Persuasive Writing
Students will identify key concepts and definitions related to hate crimes.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Vincent Chin and Asian American Civil Rights
Students will learn about the case that set the precedent for racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans being prosecuted as hate crimes.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Ida B. Wells and the Long Crusade to Outlaw Lynching
Students will learn about the work Ida B. Wells did as an investigative journalist and activist, and her efforts to outlaw lynching.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The Lasting Impact of a Lynching
Students will learn about the lynching of Cleo Wright, then analyze maps and data to draw conclusions.
