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My Hair. My Style. My Right.

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LESSON INFO

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LESSON TYPE

  • KNOW YOURSELF

GRADES

  • Middle School

SEL COMPETENCY

  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Awareness
  • Social-Awareness

TAGS

  • Appreciation
  • Black History
  • Body / Body Image
  • Community / Culture
  • International
  • Love
  • Race / Ethnicity / Racism
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Love

ESTIMATED TIME

  • 90 - 120 Minutes

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KEY TOPICS

  • Hair
  • Self-Love
  • Appreciation
  • Diversity

OBJECTIVES

  • Examine the ways hair relates to students' self-identities, cultures and ways of being.
  • Create a slideshow that expresses students' connection to their hair.
  • Learn about the CROWN Act and brainstorm ways to address discrimination against race-based hairstyles.

LINKS & MATERIALS

"6 Things Everyone Should Know About Black Hair History"

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This is the story of Black hair

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My Hair. My Style. My Right. Graphic Organizer

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My Hair. My Style. My Right. Graphic Organizer (Spanish)

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The CROWN Act

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Texas teen threatens legal action after school tells him to cut off locks

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Referee’s questionable call for wrestler to cut locks

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School Punished Black Teens For Hair Extensions

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"A Brief History of Black Hair, Politics, and Discrimination"

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"Don't Touch My Hair" by Solange

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"Don't Touch My Hair" Lyrics

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