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02: The New South | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn how enslaved African Americans in Richmond, Virginia, established what a historian in this clip calls “quasi-free communities, where they etched out lives for themselves, that paved the way forward.”  This resource is part of the How the Monuments Came Down collection.

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American History
History/Social Sciences
Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
08: Caricatures of African Americans | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn why blackface minstrelsy in the early 20th century sought to “parody and caricature Black ambition and achievement,” as explained by historians in this clip. Note to Teachers: The video clip, Caricatures of African Americans, includes depictions of blackface; in an effort to provide authentic and transparent resources about the historical experiences of Black Americans, these moments were not censored. 

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American History
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Virginia History
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Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
09: Interstate 95 and the Destruction of Jackson Ward | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn about Jackson Ward, a historic African American neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, and why white city leaders supported the construction of an interstate highway through its center in the 1950s. 

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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
10: Crusade for Voters | How the Monuments Came Down
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Discover the motivations, strategies, and success of the Crusade for Voters, a pathbreaking initiative that made possible the election of the first majority-Black city council in Richmond, Virginia, in 1977. 

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American History
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Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
11: First Majority-Black City Council | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn why the first majority-Black city council in Richmond, Virginia, in the late 1970s, avoided discussion of the city’s Confederate monuments while attending to urgent crises of housing and education.  

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American History
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Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
12: Arthur Ashe | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn about tennis champion Arthur Ashe, whose death spurred residents of his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, to honor him with a statue along a grand boulevard that had previously only featured statues of Confederates

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American History
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Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
13: African American Monuments | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn how activists in Richmond, Virginia, are working to honor the lives of free and enslaved African Americans, in a city where the most prominent monuments had long celebrated Confederates. 

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American History
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Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
14: Maggie L. Walker Statue | How the Monuments Came Down
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See how descendants, community groups, and a National Park Service site worked together to establish a monument to Maggie L. Walker, an African American leader from Richmond, Virginia. 

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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
15: Monument Avenue Commission | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn how a mayoral commission attempted to reckon with Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia—and how political scandal and electoral change helped reshape the city’s statuary landscape. Note to Teachers:Some of these video clips include depictions of blackface; in an effort to provide authentic and transparent resources about the historical experiences of Black Americans, these moments were not censored. Sensitive: This resource contains material that may be sensitive for some students. Teachers should exercise discretion in evaluating whether this resource is suitable for their class.

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American History
History/Social Sciences
Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
17: Removal of Monuments | How the Monuments Came Down
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See the removal of Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia—first, through direct action by protestors, and then by city-ordered cranes—amid summer 2020 protests against systemic racism following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. 

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American History
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Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
18: Marcus-David Peters and Systemic Racism | How the Monuments Came Down
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Learn about Marcus-David Peters, a teacher in Richmond, Virginia, who was killed by police while having a mental health crisis, and why activists there see his death as one of many examples of how white supremacy endures in the city even as Confederate statues have been removed. 

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American History
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Virginia History
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Author:
Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
19: How the Monuments Came Down Additional Resources
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How the Monuments Came Down explores the complex history of Richmond, Virginia through the lens of Confederate monuments, supported by an extensive visual record never before presented in a single work.Through personal stories from descendants and history-makers, the film uncovers how Confederate monuments came to shape Richmond’s landscape and why protestors demanded they come down.How the Monuments Came Down is a production of Field Studio, in association with VPM.

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American History
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Virginia History
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Trish Reed
Date Added:
09/24/2021
1st Grade CS Standard Alignment Guides
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Computer Science Standard Alignment Guides are resources for teachers working to integrate computer science into their core curriculum. These guides explain the standard, give a sample activity or lesson that teaches the standard, and ways to measure student proficiency on the skill or concept.

Subject:
Computer Science
English
Fine Arts
History/Social Sciences
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Science
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Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
CodeVA Curriculum
Date Added:
07/25/2023
2nd Grade CS Standard Alignment Guides
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Computer Science Standard Alignment Guides are resources for teachers working to integrate computer science into their core curriculum. These guides explain the standard, give a sample activity or lesson that teaches the standard, and ways to measure student proficiency on the skill or concept.

Subject:
Computer Science
English
Fine Arts
History/Social Sciences
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Science
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
CodeVA Curriculum
Date Added:
07/25/2023
3-5 CS Connections
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Downloadable spreadsheet to assist ITRTs and Librarians in connecting the DLI SOL with 3-5 Computer Science SOL.

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Professional Learning
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Author:
#GoOpenVA Administrator
Date Added:
06/08/2022