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November 12, 2020

To Sustain the Tough Conversations, Active Listening Must Be the Norm

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

We have to prepare students—and ourselves—to communicate, question and work our way through a disconnect when the outside world spills into the classroom.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Centering Student Experiences

When asking students to explore issues of personal and social identity, teachers must help establish braver spaces where students are seen, valued, cared for, respected, and have opportunities to learn from one another’s experiences and perspectives.

May 26, 2023

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Youth—United! Gun Violence Is a Permanent Issue

Meet gun violence activists and high school seniors Jenna Bowker of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mary Cox of Marshall County, Kentucky, and Alex King of Chicago, Illinois.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Diversity

It's time to reclaim "diversity" as a vital practice, not a buzzword. We're here to help you do it.

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Excerpt from The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea (1450)

Portuguese chronicler Gomes Eannes de Azurara compiled accounts of the earliest voyages along the west African coast and the capture of Africans by Europeans.

Gomes Eannes de Azurara

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 4, 2018

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August 1, 2018

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?

When acts of protest are met with calls for civility, it’s a good idea to give students some historical context about the concept.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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February 8, 2018

Athletes, Advocates and Role Models (The Philly Special)

Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia Eagles | Photo by Chris Szagola, AP Images | Teaching Tolerance

In the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl LII win, this South Jersey teacher looks past the celebration to talk with his students about how some players use their influence to create positive change and to challenge his students to do the same.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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March 6, 2018

Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms

Young people stand in a circle holding hands

If we want our students to feel safe and accepting of their own mental health issues, can we model that by being open ourselves?

Topic

Ability Bullying & Bias

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Frederick Douglass Describes Enslavers

In this specific passage, which comes from the book’s first chapter, Douglass describes his enslavers. The passage focuses on Douglass’s memory of his first encounter with the brutality of his enslavers.

Frederick Douglass

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 6, 2018

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Sherman’s Special Field Order, No. 15

Sherman’s Order is the source of the phrase, “forty acres and a mule,” a believed promise for land redistribution to former enslaved people.

General William T. Sherman

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 9, 2018