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Welfare is a Women's Issue

This essay expounds on the injustices and false perceptions faced by women in the welfare system. Tillmon contends that the system is overrun with sexism and that until American women are liberated by equal pay, the welfare system will continue to be a trap for them.

Johnnie Tillmon

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Economics

July 3, 2014

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Issue 34, Fall 2008

Making Sense of the Senseless: The Murder of Lawrence King

On Feb. 12, 2008, 15-year-old Lawrence King was shot twice in the head in front of other students, in Oxnard, Calif. What this anti-gay hate crime teaches us.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Weighing In - Healthy at Any Size?

Illustration of a body composed of other body shapes

As the number of obese and overweight children grows, so does size bias.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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January 22, 2024

Acclaimed Documentary ‘One Survivor Remembers’ Urges All to Never Forget

Two hands holding a faded cloth Star of David symbol.

Survivor testimony provides a crucial way to learn about the Holocaust, understand the context, history and diversity of Jewish people, and address antisemitism in the world today.

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January 23, 2023

Solidarity as Social and Emotional Safety

Five children leaning in toward the camera demonstrating community.

This model of social and emotional learning emphasizes mutual aid, restorative justice and safety by design.

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements

Photo collage featuring the Civil Rights Memorial Center fountain.

The connections between past and present intersecting movements in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Civil Rights Memorial Center educate and inspire individuals to continue the fight for justice.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Toolkit for “We Are Our Ancestors' Wildest Dreams”

Want to take these teachers’ advice? Educate yourself on the deep and complex history of American slavery and how it shaped the American institutions and beliefs about race.

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August 29, 2017

Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today

In response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Teaching Tolerance teamed up with several organizations to support educators as they return to the classroom. The result was a powerful webinar and this collection of resources.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Viewing Student Data Through an Intersectional Lens

Seeing students’ multiple identity layers and weaving them into the curriculum are both important ways to apply the concept of intersectionality in practice. Another key way to do this is to take a deep look at the

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An Abolition Traitor

A Democratic laborer comments on the problem of abolitionism in the North as well as the South, claiming that the emancipation of enslaved people will result in the damaging of white labor rights and opportunities.

Democratic Workingman (Anonymous)

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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