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an artifact

Who Owns the Past?

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
Ancient History
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
… far away from their places of origin, while also relaying complications and controversies in the ethics of their … of cultural heritage were taken away from them. After, they complete a stations activity wherein they read and consider … World History since 1500 …
Lynchburg Virginia Confederate Monument

Confederate Monuments: Why Take ‘Em Down? What Do We Put Up in Their Place?

What role do Confederate memorials play in American memory, and how does the National Memorial to Peace and Justice seek to correct that memory? Should we preserve or purge Confederate monuments from public spaces?
Grade Level
9-12
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12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
US History to 1877
African American History
… culture and identity of the students and the surrounding community.   … US History since 1877 …
sign with classical bust on it and text Let's become great again with broken statue in background

Whiteness, Purity, and the Classics

How did the classical period view issues of race? What misinterpretations made classical art (especially sculptures) associated with whiteness?
Grade Level
9-12
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10
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12
Teaching Area
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
… How did the classical period view issues of race? What misinterpretations made classical art (especially sculptures) … World History since 1500 …
Martin Luther King, Jr., at Civil Right March on Washington

Exploring the Legacy of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

If Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, do you think he would believe that “his dream” had been achieved? Why or why not?
Grade Level
9-12
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12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
African American History
… Students will gather information using the Origins website to help facilitate a Socratic-style … The lesson can be done in the classroom or adapted and completed online. … US History since 1877 …