Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) curated resource pages and lesson plans show both how history shapes our lives and how students can be active citizens who work for the common good as they deepen their understanding of the world and move from art to action.  They contextualize important issues and guide students as they explore concerns important to them in their communities and world and share their work with real audiences in meaningful ways.

School becomes relevant as students generate powerful connections between history and their lives. They learn about real people, not superheroes. They learn that, individually and collaboratively, each of us, with dedication, persistence, and courage, can effect change.

Incorporated into the curriculum, these resources and lessons may be used separately or as a unit of learning activities.

Discover the values that guide AWTT portrait subjects to act as engaged and courageous citizens and how to build bridges between the classroom and important issues affecting students’ lives.

Every student can be an activist – someone with the courage to act for social, economic, and environmental fairness. 

It’s their moment!