Tag Archives: Intersectionality

2024 Vol 6: Integrating Aging Education in the PK-12 Curriculum: Combating Ageism through the Classroom

Integrating Aging Education into the Exceptional Children High School Curriculum: Combating Ageism in the Classroom

Daltonesha Miller, Exceptional Children, Hopewell High School

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Synopsis: Secondary students will learn about ageism and the intersection of ablism in the secondary classroom. Students can be expected to learn about the social issues of ageism and ableism, fostering empathy, critical thinking, and an understanding of the importance of inclusivity. Students will explore how stereotypes and biases toward age and disability manifest in society, their impacts on individuals and communities, and strategies to challenge these forms of discrimination. 

2021 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Climate Refugee Stories

Africana Futurist Narratives and Hope for a Brave New World Beyond Walls

Angela Walker, English, West Charlotte High School

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2020 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Black Girl Magic (Mis)Understood: Representations and Perceptions of Black Women and Girls in the Education System

‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’: Reimagining the Role of Black Women in the Freedom Struggle

Yasmin Forbes, Social Studies, Mallard Creek High

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2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

Urban Mirrors, City Windows: Exploring Identity and Standards through Culturally Responsive Literature and Instruction

Toya Watson, Language Arts, Ridge Road Middle

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2017 Curriculum Units Vol 2: Media and Minorities: Unpacking Stereotypes

How Come You Ain’t Never Like Me? Identity Development in August Wilson’s ‘Fences’

Annette Teasdell, English/ History, North Mecklenburg HS

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