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Reframing the Movement

Episode 1, Season 3 Teaching the civil rights movement accurately and effectively requires deconstructing the myths and misconceptions around it. Most people are familiar with a very specific version of the movement that

August 5, 2020

article

February 1, 2017

Proposed Bill: An Ethnic Studies Ban "on Steroids"

Exploring our differences does not divide us; it highlights our identities and reveals our shared humanity.

article

July 21, 2015

Sources | Ten Myths About Immigration

black and white illustration, houses and rooftops

A list of sources that help to dispel common immigration myths.

article

Issue 60, Fall 2018

The Book of Matthew

Matthew Shepard Illustration by Peter Hovarth

Matt Shepard died 20 years ago, but his name lives on in stories, on stage, in the law—and in the classroom.

article

July 18, 2017

Why Heteronormativity Is Harmful

The argument is not whether being LGBT is a choice. The argument is around the choice made by adults—including educators—whether or not to unconditionally support a child.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

professional development

Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964, the conditions that led to it and its legacy are the subjects of a powerful four-part webinar series co-facilitated by Teaching Tolerance and the Library of Congress.

Professional Development Topic

Instruction

Topic

Rights & Activism

February 6, 2015

article

August 29, 2017

For White Allies in Search of a Solution to American Racism / When Folks of Color Are Exhausted

Teaching Tolerance students engaging in discussion

Racism, white privilege and white supremacy are challenges that people of color neither created nor should be expected to resolve. This scholar encourages white allies to step up.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Informational

Insurrection in Currituck

The newspaper article relays the secondhand story of enslaved people fleeing from a plantation and joining up with Irish laborers in pursuit of “their freedom.” The escaping party was found, and the Irish “abolitionists” were denounced.

“Gatesville Family Visitor”

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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Visual

Propaganda

These propaganda images show enslaved people in happy, safe working conditions.

Various

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 28, 2020

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Visual

Punishment and Brutality

Enslavers used harsh and punishments to force enslaved people obey them. These images show these punishments. This text contains sensitive images that may not be suitable for all students.

Various

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 28, 2020