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Steve Biko

Steve Biko spearheaded the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) in South Africa from the mid 1960s until his death while in police custody in 1977.

Last Updated: July 31, 2018

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Language

English — US

Subject

History
Social Studies

Democracy & Civic Engagement

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Image courtesy of South African History Online.

Collection

Lead middle school students in an 18-week study of identity, membership and belonging, and civic participation through analysis of historical case studies and literature.

Lesson

Use this lesson to help your students understand more about the origins of race as a socially constructed concept and racism as a force that shapes society.

Lesson

Use this lesson to help your students explore the impact of racism in the UK and what can be done to challenge it.

Uniformed school students complete assignments at their desks.

Assessment

Students participate in a people's assembly centered on the question, how might we challenge all types of racism in the UK so that everyone can thrive?

Unit

This unit is designed to help teachers in the UK have conversations about race with their students in a safe, sensitive, and constructive way.

Activity

Students explore the supporting question "How should we remember the nation’s founding?"

Washington DC, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Building Southwest Pavilion. The Library has had an ongoing exhibition entitled "Thomas Jefferson's Library", which presents the Library's efforts to completely recreate Thomas Jefferson's personal library. The exhibit is located on the Building's second floor in the Southwest Pavilion, called the Pavilion of the Discoverers due to the paintings and bas-reliefs that adorn the space.

Mini-Lesson

Use this mini-lesson to help students reflect on their emotional reactions to climate change, their connection to the natural world, and the power of collective action.

Mini-Lesson

This mini-lesson on the Capitol insurrection invites students to reflect on how seemingly small choices made by individuals can contribute to larger acts of injustice and violence.