teaching about Ferguson

Though the grand jury decision was announced a week ago, students still have questions and are working through their responses to Ferguson. Teachers and classrooms are often the safe spaces where conversations about controversial topics can happen. So, if your students want to talk about Ferguson, here are some resources to help you.

• Atlantic Monthly has compiled a series of articles about Ferguson, as well as Civil Rights and race, suitable for varying age groups.
• PBS has a podcast with the #FergusonSyllabus creator Marcia Chatelain.
• Teaching for Change posted links to a wide variety of resources to add context to Ferguson.
• The Root has some suggestions to help teachers think about planning discussions about Ferguson.

How have your students responded to the news in Ferguson? How have you facilitated discussions with your students about this, or other controversial topics?