Dear Morningside Center friends,
Happy fall!
We have new lessons for you on the youth climate strike and on reparations. Also, a spotlight on the great work at Meyer Levin Junior High School, some interesting articles, and a bit of advance information about our upcoming photo contest. Enjoy!
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Our Partner School in the Spotlight |
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We are so proud of the students and staff of Meyer Levin Junior High School, who are featured in this report by NY1 reporter Jillian Jorgensen – and this one by WNYC’s Jessica Gould.
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Lessons on the Youth Climate Strike |
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After a worldwide youth climate strike, students share their thoughts and reflections, including through images and signs from the strike.
Students learn about youth activism on the climate, including its origins, and discuss some of the problems and prospects of youth climate activism.
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Reparations: A 3 Lesson Series for HS Students |
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Why are many Americans calling on the U.S. to provide reparations for slavery? Students examine recent data on the racial wealth gap, then travel back in time to look at the origins of the wealth gap.
Students examine and discuss the different forms reparations can take, from direct payments, to broad social supports, to truth and reconciliation.
Reparations for slavery have become an issue in the 2020 presidential election. Students explore the views of candidates and write tweets in response to one of the candidates.
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What we're reading & watching |
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"'Town Hall' is part of the school's focus on social-emotional learning. Administrators believe it, along with initiatives like restorative justice, have helped fuel academic gains at Meyer Levin over the last year." By Jillian Jorgensen at NY1
"Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) knows that for too many Black girls, an average school day can spiral out of control with life-altering consequences. A fight with a classmate, a tense exchange with a teacher, or a dress code infraction, are increasingly yielding harsh disciplinary action and criminalization for children of color, including Black girls." By Donna M. Owens at Essence
"Congratulations, principals. Americans trust you. They trust you more than police, more than military leaders, and not surprisingly, more than journalists and members of Congress." By Denisa R. Superville at Education Week
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Mark your calendars!
We want you to be the first to know that we're having a photo contest this October! Details to come, but we want see photos of your SEL-themed bulletin boards for a chance to win gift cards for classroom supplies or a Teach for Joy & Justice tote bag.
We'll announce the full rules soon.
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Morningside Center
for Teaching Social Responsibility
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