As North Carolina families prepare for a new school year, our school communities are thinking about the many questions students will surely have about the August 12 white supremacist rampage in Charlottesville, VA. We’ve prepared a list of resources for teachers who may be called upon to answer some of those questions.
This is an incomplete list, so send us suggestions if we’re missing something great. There are robust discussions going on across social media, many using #CharlottesvilleCurriculum, be sure to check them out as well. Take what you can and what you need from any and all to promote justice and equity in your classrooms and schools. Educators in all school positions are unique in their abilities to influence children well into the future, an awesome privilege and responsibility. We are here to support you and your students. Thank you.
The Washington Post
The first thing teachers should do when school starts is talk about hatred in America. Here’s help
What if Western media covered Charlottesville the same way it covers other nations
Durham Public Schools
Anti-Racism and Restorative Justice Classroom Resources and Instructional Strategies (Google doc)
Facing History
How to Foster Humanity as Teachers in the Wake of Charlottesville
Teaching Strategies: Socratic Seminar
The Atlantic
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’
Teaching Tolerance
Educating for a diverse democracy: Discover and develop world-class materials with a community of educators committed to diversity, equity and justice (This has a wealth of resources, including film and teaching kits)
Education Week
Yes, Race and Politics Belong in the Classroom
Facing Our Confederate Past
Chalkbeat
There will be questions you can’t answer: Readers’ advice about tackling Charlottesville in the classroom
5 key anti-racism resources for teachers, courtesy of #CharlottesvilleCurriculum
NC Child
Reflecting on Charlottesville’s Impact on Children
EdSurge
Why students and researchers say conversations on race should begin with humility
“Sadly, this is not new’: UVA professor reflects on history of racism in America
Equal Justice Initiative
Charlottesville Highlights Need to Truthfully Confront Our History
Lynching in America
Southern Poverty Law Center
Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide
The Alt-Right on Campus: What Students Need to Know (useful for late high school students)
NPR
The Trickle-Up Theory of White Nationalist Thought
Resources for Educators to Use in the Wake of Charlottesville
Education Dive
Smithsonian Magazine
We Legitimize the ‘So-Called’ Confederacy With Our Vocabulary, and That’s a Problem
Discriminology
We Need to State Telling the Truth About White Supremacy in Our Schools
NEA
The People We Are Supposed to Be
NEA Statement on Racial Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
Talking to Students About Charlottesville Violence and Racism
The Cornerstone for Teachers
10 thing every white teacher should know when talking about race (podcast)
Border Crossers
Training Educators to #DisruptRacism (video and resources)
Greater Good Magazine
Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children
The New Yorker
Letter from a Region in My Mind
An Immigrant’s View of Charlottesville
Making America White Again
Brightly
Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality (growing readers through teens)
Suggestions For Younger Children
14 Children’s Picture Books Exploring Race and Racism – Institute for Humane Education
The Conscious Kid Library (on Instagram)
Standing Together: 50 Mighty Girl Books Celebrating Diversity and Acceptance (A Mighty Girl)