Tamara Spears's guest appearances

Tamara Spears

Teaching Hard History

Liz Kleinrock

Jim Crow

Courtland Cox

Dom Flemons

Hakeem Jeffries

Charles McKinney

Deirdre Cooper Owens

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Paul Finkelman

Edward E. Baptist

Kate Shuster

Marian Dingle

Bria Wright

Marvin Reed

Alice Mitchell

OwlTail

Jordan Lanfair

Using the present to explore the past. Tamara Spears and Jordan Lanfair suggest a Social Studies unit about Resistance &amp; Kanye West, and a set of English Language Arts lessons examining holidays—from Juneteenth to Columbus Day—to understand the legacy of American slavery.  Visit the show notes for this episode to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

Using the present to explore the past. Tamara Spears and Jordan Lanfair suggest a Social Studies unit about Resistance &amp; Kanye West, and a set of English Language Arts lessons examining holidays—from Juneteenth to Columbus Day—to understand the legacy of American slavery.  Visit the <a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history/american-slavery/sample-lessons" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">show notes for this episode</a> to find a complete transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests. And educators! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1mxxsNARMdXhOh8WfSk9j8H-8cTsFCU2OMB3c_72OY_Tsgw/viewform?usp=pp_url&amp;entry.1748617993=16:+Sample+Lessons" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Get a professional development certificate</a> for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit <a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcastpd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">learningforjustice.org/podcastpd</a>.

Sample Lessons – w/ Jordan Lanfair and Tamara Spears

How it’s done. Tamara Spears teaches middle school Social Studies in New York and Jordan Lanfair is a high school English Language Arts teacher in Chicago. Each has been developing additional lessons about slavery for years. They share their experiences.  Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd. And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

How it’s done. Tamara Spears teaches middle school Social Studies in New York and Jordan Lanfair is a high school English Language Arts teacher in Chicago. Each has been developing additional lessons about slavery for years. They share their experiences.  Educators! <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1mxxsNARMdXhOh8WfSk9j8H-8cTsFCU2OMB3c_72OY_Tsgw/viewform?usp=pp_url&amp;entry.1748617993=15:+Classroom+Experiences" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Get a professional development certificate</a> for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit <a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcastpd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">learningforjustice.org/podcastpd</a>. And be sure to visit the <a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history/american-slavery/classroom-experiences" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">show notes for this episode</a>, for a complete transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

Classroom Experiences – w/ Tamara Spears and Jordan Lanfair