NJSBF's "Breaking Bias" Curriculum in Black History (Updated)

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has great, FREE educational resources including my favorite, Respect, a free seasonal newsletter that examines inclusion in constitutional law. (Their last issue focused on the 19th Amendment.)

One of our teachers attended the workshop below and she shared this: This is an updated link to the NJSBF workbook and they also helped with this product, Slavery in New Jersey.

The NJSBF is now releasing its new program, Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad! Read more about their first virtual curriculum below from this press release:


New Jersey’s Amistad law was passed in 2002 and requires African American history to be taught as an integral part of American history throughout the school year, not just during Black History Month. The law takes its title from La Amistad, a ship where 53 enslaved people revolted against the ship’s captain and crew in 1839.

The new Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad curriculum was developed for grades 3-12 and the first two units have been released online. Join us as we explore these two units and discuss the following questions:
  1. How can I teach important content about Black history and structural racism?
  2. What are effective methods for teaching this topic?
  3. How can I make certain Black voices are heard?
  4. How can I and my students take personal and collective responsibility for standing against racism?

While the curriculum can be used without attending a training, we recommend attending in order to be familiarized with the content, learn effective pedagogy to teach the material and have a chance to experience the material firsthand.

For more information and to access the curriculum, go HERE.

The following workshops are FREE for educators. 3 PD credits granted for full participation. Webcams and microphones are required.

Please click on the buttons below to register for a workshop.
**NEW**
Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad
December 8th from 2:30pm-5:30pm,
December 15th from 2:30pm-5:30pm or
December 18th from 9:30am-12:30pm

Along with effective pedagogy and a deep dive into a lesson relevant to you, these interactive trainings will look at the five following components included in units one and two of the curriculum;

  • Race is a social construct, but racism is real
  • Accurate and inclusive language to use when discussing African American history
  • The through-lines and connectedness of racism throughout history
  • Black people's agency, resistance and voice
  • Persistent myths about African American history

For more information go HERE.
CLICK HERE to Register for Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad on December 8th from 2:30pm-5:30pm
CLICK HERE to Register for Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad on December 15th from 2:30pm-5:30pm
CLICK HERE to Register for Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad on December 18th from 9:30am-12:30pm
For any questions or related inquiries, please email Elissa Zylbershlag at ezylbershlag@njsbf.org

Since we have no wait lists for our workshops, please visit the EVENTS page on our website. As people cancel, spots will become available.
Please note that these are virtual workshops and not in-person trainings. Unlike our usual trainings, this will not take place at the New Jersey Law Center but will instead take place online using the Zoom platform. Upon registering you will receive instructions on how to join the workshops.   

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