Network of Teacher Activist Groups (TAG) is a national coalition of grassroots teacher organizing groups (i.e., New York Collective of Radical Educators, Teacher for Social Justice- Chicago, Teachers 4 Social Justice- San Francisco) that work to ensure educational justice in local communities. They take a progressive and social justice lens when teaching and advocating.
Made in response to the Jena 6 (a modern-day lynching), this curriculum teaches the history and context of American racism. Lessons also discuss major events and people like the Scottsboro Boys, Ida B. Wells, and the Ku Klux Klan. There are activities for students to think about these historical events and many ways to connect teachers and students can link them to current events.
Entire curriculum
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Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: The lessons we reviewed examined the historical contexts how systematic racism violated Black men's civil rights.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: This curriculum provides students with examples of how to get more involved in their community. Many resources provided are for students more interested in taking action.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: There are activities that connect students with the local community.
Presence Evaluation: Some Presence
Evaluation Notes: This curriculum focuses on multiple levels of educational systems.
Presence Evaluation: Some Presence
Evaluation Notes: The curriculum discusses historical inequalities but does not necessarily define social justice terms explicitly.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: The assignments encourage students to think about self, school, and community.
Presence Evaluation: Not Present
Evaluation Notes: To date, there has been no empirical study of this curriculum to evaluate its effectiveness.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: The lessons reviewed provide a thorough review of anti-Blackness in America.
Presence Evaluation: N/A
Evaluation Notes: We are unable to evaluate this domain since it is best measured through observation.
Presence Evaluation: Full Presence
Evaluation Notes: The main focus is on Black identity.