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CONFRONTING ANTI-BLACK RACISM
Use these materials with middle and high school students to help them understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities. Resources include news coverage of recent protests, videos on the origins of the Black Lives Matter Movement and protests against police brutality within the past decade, iconic PBS documentaries on the histories of race and racism in America, and activities addressing civic engagement and elevating students’ voices.
CONFRONTING BIAS: ETHICS IN THE CLASSROOM
The resources in this collection provide teachers with tools to incorporate ethics education in the classroom, promote understanding of differing viewpoints, and foster civil dialogue about bias.
BLACK LIVES MATTER: CAMPAIGNING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
Learn about the origins, objectives, and makeup of Black Lives Matter, an activist
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Mae Jemison: Trailblazing Astronaut
Ebook28 pages11 minutes
By Heather E Schwartz
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About this ebook
Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, is an engineer, physician, teacher, Peace Corps volunteer, and founder of multiple technology companies. This fascinating bio tells about her inspiring story on Earth and beyond.
When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie "Annie" and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of
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“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience,
and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
— Harriet Tubman
Have you ever dreamed of one day working at NASA? Well, the opportunity is at your doorstep. At NASA, you’ll have the chance to work with a diverse group of professionals on challenging missions that truly makes an impact on humanity and space exploration.
Nearly 18, 000 of the nation’s top scientists, engineers and business professionals work across the United States at the Agency’s 10 centers. Some of these trailblazing pioneers are Dr. Nancy Grace långnovell, first ledare woman astronomer to hold an executive position at NASA; Annie Easley, computer scientist and mathematician who began her career as a “human computer” running simulations for researchers at the Plum Brook Reactor Facility; Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American woman astronaut; Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar an Indian-Amer