This is a 12-minute DVD narrated by Native children about Native American history and racial stereotypes in the United States. Also included with the DVD are a transcript of the content and variety of articles and resources that can be used for background and class discussion.
This historical fiction novel tells the story of the Long March of the Navajo of 1864. In this event, the Navajo were forced to leave their land in Arizona/New Mexico, to walk 450 miles to a camp near Fort Sumner in present-day New Mexico. The story is told through the eyes of a 15-year-old girl experiencing the events.
Ruby, a new student at a fictional school, tries to fit in by copying another student and later the teacher. When Ruby displays her own unique talents, however, she is able to win friends, at last.
This picture book tells the story of Ruby Bridges, who, when she was six years old, was the only African-American student to attend a previously all-white school in New Orleans in 1960. Every day for months she had to walk past angry crowds of adults protesting her presence. This book tells the story of Bridges's first year at this school.
This book includes social justice teaching ideas for students of all different ages and across a wide variety of subjects. It is divided into the following six main sections: the power of words; the power of the past; the power of critique; the power of social action; rethinking school culture; rethinking assessment. It also includes a detailed resource section at the back of the book.
