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Computer Pioneers Video Series

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials, Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

3/9/2016

Through innovative ideas and inventions, computer pioneers transformed the ways people worked, played, and communicated in the 1900s. In this video series, learn about 6 pioneers in computing.

Skateboard helmet worn by Judi Oyama

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts

Date Posted:

12/30/2020

This Santa Cruz helmet was worn by downhill skateboarder Judi Oyama while racing during the late 1970's and into the 1980s. Oyama began skating as a teen and was sponsored by Santa Cruz Skateboards in the mid-seventies. She skated both vert and street but her passion was slalom and downhill racing w

Blog Post: COVID-19, police violence, and the historical thread that binds them: Structural racism as a public health issue

Grade Range:

8-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials

Date Posted:

9/4/2020

“Our political and legal systems are inextricably intertwined with and fueled by structural racism. This legacy predates the country’s founding, through the genocide of Indigenous populations and the kidnapping and selling of millions of Africans into slavery. Preeminent public health scholar an

Blog Post: 300 years and counting: A new look at New Orleans and “Creole cuisine”

Grade Range:

8-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials

Date Posted:

9/4/2020

“Celebrating the 300th anniversary of its founding this year, New Orleans is a city whose culture and cuisine have captivated the American imagination for generations. Given the way authors and travel writers have described the city as a place steeped in French and Spanish traditions, it is not al

Reviewing Bracero's Documents

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts, Primary Sources

Date Posted:

9/3/2020

A U.S. Border Patrol official reviews a bracero's documents while others wait in line to be processed at the Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas.

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts, Primary Sources

Date Posted:

9/3/2020

A U.S. Border Patrol official reviews a bracero's documents while others wait in line to be processed at the Hidalgo Processing Center, Texas.

Braceros Waiting at Processing Center

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts, Primary Sources

Date Posted:

9/3/2020

Braceros, with some in a crowd and others in line, wait at the Monterrey Processing Center, Mexico.

Asylum Friendship Bracelets

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts, Primary Sources

Date Posted:

9/3/2020

These four friendship bracelets were created inside a holding center while the young girl awaited their case in seeking asylum from El Salvador. Arts and crafts are sometimes part of daily routine for the young children since they are not allowed to leave the center.

Reconstruction

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Artifacts, Primary Sources

Date Posted:

9/3/2020

This allegorical print displays hopes for reconciliation through the federal program of Reconstruction. The nation and government are symbolized by an enormous canopy-like structure, upon which is emblazoned with a map of the United States. An eagle holding a crest and American flag sits atop the ma

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith Educators' Guide

Grade Range:

9-12

Resource Type(s):

Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

5/1/2018

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith traces the unfolding of America’s experiment with government “of, by, and for the people” and illustrates the fact that democracy involves civic engagement and participation. This exhibition and its

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Author:

Ibi Zoboi

Reading Level:

High School

Genre:

Fiction

Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renée Watson. Black is…three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds. Black is…Nic Stone’s high-class beauty dating a boy

Fearless (the story of Louise Smith)

Author:

Barb Rosenstock

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School

Genre:

Biography

Children's biography of Louise Smith, race car driver and first woman elected to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Grace for President

Author:

Kelly DiPucchio

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

A fresh, fun, and "thought-provoking" New York Times bestseller about the American electoral college and why every vote counts from bestselling and award-winning duo Kelly DiPucchio and LeUyen Pham. "Where are the girls?" When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female pre

IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All

Author:

Chelsea Johnson

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into intersectional feminism. The nine interconnected characters proudly describe themselves and their backgrounds, involving topics that range from a physical disability to language brokering, offerin

Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers

Author:

Karen B. Winnick

Reading Level:

Pre-School,Early Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

Awards:

In this true story, young Grace Bedell writes to Abraham Lincoln and asks him to grow a beard so that he can win more votes, become president, and abolish slavery. After following her advice and winning the election, Lincoln stops by to thank Grace on his way to Washington D.C.

One of a Kind like Me/U'nico como yo

Author:

Laurin Mayeno

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

Bilingual:

Yes

Tomorrow is the school parade, and Danny knows exactly what he will be: a princess. Mommy supports him 100%, and they race to the thrift store to find his costume. It's almost closing time - will Danny find the costume of his dreams in time? One of A Kind, Like Me / Único como yo is a sweet story a

Rap and Hip Hop: The Voice of a Generation

Author:

Sherry Ayazi-Hashjin

Reading Level:

Middle School

Genre:

Non Fiction

The author traces rap and hip-hop back to African music roots (drumming and the griot) to America and the blues, spirituals, and jazz.

The Art of Keeping Cool

Author:

Janet Taylor Lisle

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

Awards:

A wrenching WWII novel traces the relationship between two 13-year-old American boys and a German-born Expressionist painter reputed to be a spy. The intimate first-person narrative brings universal themes of prejudice and loss to a personal level.

The Bracelet

Author:

Yoshiko Uchida

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

Emi, a young Japanese American, realizes that although she is forced to leave her home and school, she will always have the memories of her friends in her heart.