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January 22, 2024

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

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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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March 6, 2013

Five Things Not to Do During Black History Month

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Careful planning, thoughtfulness and alliances will help educators avoid the pitfalls of Black History Month.

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Introducing 'The New Jim Crow'

In The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander explores complex questions about the criminal justice system and the history of race and racial justice in the United States.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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July 7, 2009

The History Behind Black History Month

Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole?

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

From Awareness to Action

Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?

Topic

Rights & Activism

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April 27, 2017

A Call for Democratic Education

Since the polarized 2016 election, many people have suggested what schools can do to promote civility, critical thinking and civic engagement. This educator says democratic education might be the most important way to go.

teaching strategy

Community Inquiry

Affirmation Interview

During Affirmation Interview, students practice verbal and non-verbal communication in the roles of “interviewer” and “interviewee.”

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, SL.3-5.1

July 13, 2014

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June 16, 2011

Size Bias As A Social Construction

Body image ideals, like race and gender, are social constructs that have grown out of a combination of history, politics, class, and moral values. One need look back only a few generations, or across cultures, to see

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Classical Roots of White Supremacy

Illustration of a white man dressed in a red toga.

A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.

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Teaching 'The New Jim Crow'

Teaching Tolerance teamed up with Michelle Alexander—author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness—to offer educators two FREE webinars exploring mass incarceration in the United States and how to teach about it.

September 23, 2014