Philadelphia Writing Project

Supporting Civically Engaged Argument Writing with Primary Sources

Text Set

Hair Policies

Hair is often part of a person's identity. Our hair and how we style it may help us to communicate who we are and a community we are part of. Sometimes, institutions and governments have enacted laws and policies that dictate or restrict how someone can wear their hair. Should hair policies exist? Should schools be able to ban hairstyles?

FEATURED PRIMARY SOURCES

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Hair dressing. 1919 or 1920 (Library of Congress).

 

TEXT SET

Introduce the Issue

Teachers may introduce one or both of the featured historical primary sources above alongside more current news articles to introduce the issue and jumpstart inquiry.

 

Additional Planning Resources

Primary Sources

Teacher Planning

Picture Books

 

This website features resources created by educators affiliated with the Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP), supported by a Teaching with Primary Sources grant from the Library of Congress.