Teach students about this history of Barbie, reflect on their own experiences with Barbie and consider what identity groups may be missing from Barbie's collection.
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Teach students about disability rights activist Judy Heumann and what work in schools and communities still remains.
Olivia Julianna (who uses only her first and middle name publicly to protect her privacy) has been an activist for several years, advocating voting rights and reproductive-health care. Like many in her generation, she found the political side of TikTok where young people post about important issues facing them. Olivia is involved with Gen-Z for Change, a nonprofit organization leveraging social media to promote civil discourse and political action on a variety of topics including…
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GRADE LEVEL: High School How Were Youth Involved in the Civil Rights Movement?
Throughout history, young people have stepped up and into leadership roles during different civil rights and social movements. This was never more evident than in the Civil Rights Movement, where young people were on the frontlines of the Montgomery bus boycotts, Freedom Rides and sit-ins. Given that student activism is on the rise again across the U.S., understanding how those young voices…
By Michael G. Long
Ages:6-9
By Heather Murphy Capps
Ages:10-13
By Nikole Hannah-Jones
Ages:7-10
By Ibi Zoboi
Ages:5-10
By Amanda Gorman
Ages:4-8
By Liza Wiemer
Ages:12-17
By Natalia Sylvester
Ages:12 and up
By Susan Hood
Ages:4-8
By Carole Lindstrom
Ages:3-6
By Rosa Parks
Ages:6-10
By Nikki Grimes
Ages:5-10
By Sarah Hoffman
Ages:5-8
By Debbie Levy
Ages:6-10
By Kwame Alexander
Ages:6-9
By Cat Clarke
Ages:9-13
By Peter H. Reynolds
Ages:4-8