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High School Virtual Programs

Exploring the Grace Brown Murder Through Literature

Grades: 10th – 12th
Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes

Extend student examination of women’s rights and social inequity with this study of the Grace Brown murder. The tragic story of a young factory worker murdered by her social-climbing boyfriend, which has inspired works of fiction.

Photos, videos and one “special” artifact help students explore the question: What does it mean to be equal?

Naming Narratives

Grades: 9th – 12th
Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes

Names are universal, the stories behind them are unique. Names may express proud cultural heritage or serve as a weighty reminder of forced assimilation or misappropriation. This program uses diverse personal narratives to explore the significance of names, both individual and collective.

OUT OF THE EARTH

Grades: 9th – 12th
Approximate Run Time: 40 minutes

The extraction of minerals and ore has shaped the regions landscape and communities. Students will analyze historic photos of the industry and consider how mining has changed the environment and the effects of those changes.

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