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Teaching Hard History A 6–12 Framework For Teaching American Slavery

Grades 6 - 12 English Language Arts Social Studies

Learning for Justice created a framework for teaching American History to 6 - 12 students. This resource supports educators in engaging students with big questions, as well as student-facing videos and primary source texts. Educators will also find teaching tools and professional learning resources. 

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Teaching Hard History Frameworks - Framework on Teaching American Slavery
Grades K - 12
  • English Language Arts
  • Social Studies
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Learning for Justice created the Teaching Hard History Frameworks for K - 12 classrooms. This collection contains a K - 5 and a 6 - 12 Framework on teaching American Slavery. These frameworks supports educators in engaging students with big questions about what it means to be free and how humans make choices even in the most adverse circumstances. ...
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