In this multimedia resource, there are teaching guides and a 60-minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. In this 7:30 minute clip, students will learn how Phillips continued to fight for equity and justice after her political career ended.

In this resource from PBS, students will explore the Latino/Hispanic soldiers' experience in Vietnam, how they overcame stereotypes and discrimination in order to serve their country, and their experiences in their communities upon their return. Film and resources included.

In this resource from PBS, students will discuss the factors that influence perceptions of the U.S. soldiers who served in the Vietnam War; understand why data and documentation about Latino service during the Vietnam War is so limited; examine the social, cultural, and economic factors that contribute to the high ratios of Latino military service; and compare/contrast the experiences of Latino soldiers in Vietnam with minority communities in the modern military.

In this resource based on the video Becoming Visible, students will explore questions, author background, and select projects from a variety of activities.

In this resource based on the video Becoming Visible, students will understand how ethnic writers in America transformed traditional literary conventions and the hallmarks of Native American, Jewish American, and African American literature.

In this resource based on the video Becoming Visible, students will view literary works in the context of the civil rights events that were happening from the 1940s to the 1960s.

In this resource from PBS based on the documentary Children of Giant, students will understand the distinction between de-jure and de-facto segregation, as well as explore that the concept of education as a right is a relatively modern idea. Additionally, students will investigate the social issues that were prevalent in Marfa, Texas during the making of the film Giant and the lasting impact they had on the community members, as well as analyze the impact of segregation within the context of their school community.

In this resource from PBS based on the documentary Children of Giant, students will explore how Edith Ferber’s personal experience of discrimination, stemming from her intersecting identities as a Jewish woman, and her collaborative research into the lives and experiences of Mexican-Americans and Anglo-Americans in Texas, influenced her development of complex characters such as Juana and Leslie. It also reveals the Intersectionality of discrimination behind the lens through the experiences of the citizens of Marfa as well as the actor Elsa Cardenas, who played Juana.

Students will look at how the backdrop of the Cold War, the Space Race, and the rise of consumerism and globalization brought us from huge, expensive codebreaking machines in teh 1940s to affordable handhelds and personal computers in the 1970s.

There are teaching guides and a 60 minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. This 3:34 min film clip focuses on how Phillips was elected to the Democratic National Convention in 1958.

Students will explore the civil liberties issues surrounding the militarization of the police. This resource included three clips: "Clip 1: Concord, New Hampshire," "Clip 2: Ferguson, Missouri," and "Clip 3:Raid."

In this resource from PBS, students will explore the civil liberties issues surrounding the militarization of the police. This lesson includes research, exploration of the Posse Comitatus Act, and the 1033 program.

In this multimedia resource, there are teaching guides and a 60-minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. In this 1:08 minute clip, students will be introduced to Phillips and her early life and family.

In this resource from PBS, students will learn about Poet Javier Sicilia and the “Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity”; explore the concept of Nonviolent Action and develop a working definition for the term; and learn about the Six Principles of Nonviolence from The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

In this multimedia resource, there are teaching guides and a 60-minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. This 7:37 min film clip focuses on how Phillips opened a law office and was elected to the the Milwaukee Common Council.

In this multimedia resource, there are teaching guides and a 60-minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. This resource links to the full, 60 minute vide of Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams. For individual clips, see additional resources in the NCLOR.

In this resource from the PBS program Finding Your Roots, students will consider the following essential questions: How did the treatment of Jewish people in Germany influence Gloria Steinem’s grandmother to become involved in the American women’s suffrage movement? How are suffragettes and modern-day leaders in the women’s rights movement alike and different? Are women and men today equal in status, treatment, and opportunity?

There are teaching guides and a 60 minute video to aid students explore the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. This 3:40 min film clip focuses on how Phillips experienced discrimination during college and met her husband, Dale.

In this multimedia resource, there are teaching guides and a 60-minute video to aid students in exploring the story of Wisconsin civil rights activist Vel Phillips and the struggles she undertook to build a better community. In this 3:34 minute clip, students will be given an overview of Phillips' and her accomplishments.

In this resource from PBS based on the documentary Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, students will
examine their attitudes about some of the complexities posed by race. Students then explore the success of two African Americans in the entertainment industry—Oprah Winfrey and Robert L. Johnson, head of BET (Black Entertainment Television).