Digital Classroom Resources

Women who redefined American jazz and broke societal barriers.

Students analyze the poetry of both Audre Lorde and Maya Angelou, using selected examples of their work, and determine the meaning of “freedom” as written by both women.

How these American women follow their faith to make lives better for those around them.

Take a closer look at how influential tennis players used their platforms for social advocacy and change.

Take a closer look at how intersectional identities and collaboration shape social justice movements.

Students will learn how Indigenous Women forged Indigenous Rights in America today and how Indigenous identity may be defined by their Civil Rights.

Looking at key figures in Latin American arts and gain understanding both into their personal stories as well as the broader context of the American landscape in which they lived.

Understanding the basic nature of the scientific discoveries and contributions of each of featured astronomers, along with how and why information was shared publicly.

How does art function as historical memory?

How does art shape our vision(s) of America?

How does art reflect society?

How can we honor the contributions of others?

How has the nature of native women’s anticolonial resistance changed over time?

How do the experiences of the Radium Girls affect workplace safety today?

How can what we learn from the work of Alice Paul inspire individual activism and perspectives on positive social change?

How can activists and activism evolve over time?

In what ways is science an important aspect of our daily lives?

Using Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor as a case study, how do judicial dissents reflect attitudes and beliefs about equality, justice, and the context of the time?

Does the face of currency illustrate or reflect the growth of a nation?

Students will read and listen to the music of Bernice Johnson Reagon, using the words of Ella Baker (Ella’s Song) and a PBS essay in order to make connections to historical and contemporary pursuits for justice.