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In this lesson, students will learn about Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Edelman faced discrimination at a young age and became involved in the civil rights movement. She decided to study law after being arrested for her activism, and eventually enrolled at Yale Law School. She helped Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to organize the Poor People’s Campaign. In 1973, she founded the Children’s Defense Fund as a voice for poor, minority and disabled children and dedicated her life to rising above circumstances to make lives better for others.
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. Our teaching materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and more than 20 honors from the Association of Educational Publishers, including two Golden Lamp Awards, the industry’s highest honor. Scientific surveys demonstrate that our programs help students learn respect for differences and bolster teacher practice.
In this lesson, students will learn about Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Edelman faced discrimination at a young age and became involved in the civil rights movement. She decided to study law after being arrested for her activism, and eventually enrolled at Yale Law School. She helped Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to organize the Poor People’s Campaign. In 1973, she founded the Children’s Defense Fund as a voice for poor, minority and disabled children and dedicated her life to rising above circumstances to make lives better for others.
Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. Our teaching materials have won two Oscars, an Emmy and more than 20 honors from the Association of Educational Publishers, including two Golden Lamp Awards, the industry’s highest honor. Scientific surveys demonstrate that our programs help students learn respect for differences and bolster teacher practice.
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U.S. History
LESSON PLAN
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Marian Wright Edelman
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