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Building Historical Empathy with Literature

Understanding how historical experiences differ between groups and cultures is an important part of historical empathy-building for students. These literature-based activities from ABC-CLIO’s Mosaic and World History databases offer a roadmap for exploring diverse and challenging historical topics.

Literature Connections: The Crucible

Activity

Literature Connections: Invisible Man

Activity

Literature Connections: Farewell to Manzanar

Activity

Literature Connections: Things Fall Apart

Activity

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YA Connections for Summer Reading

Just in time for summer, this selection of literature-themed lesson plans offers suggested reading and strategies for teaching with novels in the classroom or library.

The Fountains of Silence

Lesson Plan

Games of Deception

Lesson Plan

Finding a Way Home

Lesson Plan

Black Birds in the Sky

Lesson Plan

And We Rise

Lesson Plan

Juneteenth

Commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth is a day of powerful historical and cultural significance. Explore the origins and enduring legacy of the holiday with this collection of resources from The African American Experience database.

What Is Juneteenth?

Activity

Juneteenth

Reference Article

General Order No. 3 (1865)

Document

Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (2021)

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Building Historical Empathy with Literature

Literature Connections: The Crucible

Literature Connections: Invisible Man

Literature Connections: Farewell to Manzanar

Literature Connections: Things Fall Apart

Professional Development

YA Connections for Summer Reading

The Fountains of Silence

Games of Deception

Finding a Way Home

Black Birds in the Sky

And We Rise

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Juneteenth

What Is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth

General Order No. 3 (1865)

Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (2021)

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