Thanks to Independent Lens | PBS you can see the film "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock" for free online through 2/16. Along with the film, you can use the free downloadable lesson by Linda Christensen on the Little Rock Nine: http://zinnedproject.org/posts/1447

Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock

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Film. Directed by Sharon LaCruise. 2011. Documentary on the life of Daisy Bates, best know for her role with the Little Rock Nine.

Today is the birthday of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (Feb. 4, 1913 – Oct. 24, 2005). Below is a key article by Herbert Kohl from Rethinking Schools that challenges the myths prevalent in children's books and textbooks about Rosa Parks. Here is a link to more resources about Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott: http://zinnedproject.org/posts/tag/rosaparks

The Politics of Children’s Literature: What’s Wrong with the Rosa Parks Myth

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Aritcle. By Herbert Kohl. 6 pages. A critical analysis that challenges the myths in children’s books about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

via ColorLines Magazine People have taken to Twitter to talk about the histories they wish they'd learned about in high school. Use: #WishiLearnedinHS

Pay Attention! Ethnic Studies #WishiLearnedinHS Curriculum Hits Twitter - COLORLINES

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Educational policies start trending on Twitter.