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Home Was a Horse Stall

On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and prompted the United States to enter World War II. While many Americans were concerned about the war abroad, they were also paranoid about the “threat” of Japanese Americans at home. As a result, many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps on American soil.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

August 22, 2016

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Issue 11, Spring 1997

Other People's Shoes

A secondary teacher uses multiple perspectives to examine the past.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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The New Mad Men

“The New Mad Men” explores how changing demographics in the United States have changed the face of advertising. In particular, the focus is on the purchasing power of the 54 million Latinx people currently living in the United States. The episode visits the headquarters of LatinWorks, an advertising agency in Austin, Texas, with a specialty in multicultural advertising.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

November 24, 2014

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Family Restaurant

In this film, the debates surrounding same-sex marriage are illustrated when a ketchup bottle wants to be with a mustard bottle. Picky, the toothpick dispenser, resists such an idea because it flies in the face of tradition.

Andrea James

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 8, 2014

article

Issue 34, Fall 2008

Dancing with Languages

Teaching Tolerance illustration of a paper cut couple dancing

Lilia E. Sarmiento, a scholar and expert in biliteracy, shares a personal story about the challenges and joys — and ultimate effectiveness — of bilingual education.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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