Dear John,
For more than twenty years, the Bill of Rights Institute has developed resources rooted in primary sources that put you and your students in conversation with historical actors as they debate the most significant issues of our past.
Today we are proud to announce the release of our latest primary source-based collection, The Plainest Demands of Justice: Documents for Dialogue on the African American Experience.
View the Full Resource here.
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Here's What Real Teachers Are Saying...
"I really liked the way that the documents guided students toward the complex differences between different leaders from different geographic areas. In a word, I love the complexity." ~ Michael S., Teacher from Iowa
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Using the Declaration of Independence as a foundation, each of the six units of this resource trace natural rights from the colonial era through present-day - asking students to consider how the efforts of law and policy-makers, the courts, and “We the People” – have worked to ensure a society faithful to Founding principles of liberty, equality, and justice. A culminating assessment and project are also included.
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Each of the 117 primary source excerpts and images is available for download or use in digital classroom environments through the "Share" feature on our website. Each primary source also contains a brief introduction to provide historical context, vocabulary words, and comprehension and analysis questions along with plenty of note-taking space. Many of the sources have a paired version with additional scaffolding. Explore the primary sources here.
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In addition to the primary source sets, each unit also contains an introductory essay, a graphic organizer to help students catalog the primary sources, a culminating analysis and discussion organizer, and an answer key (available when logged in with an educator profile). Our team has worked diligently to ensure that this resource will be easy to use in your classroom. To view the entire resource click here.
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