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Why Chicken Means So Much to Me

It may seem like an empty stomach is the worst thing about being poor, but for Junior it’s not being able to save his best friend.

Sherman Alexie

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6-8 9-12

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Class

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Economics

July 5, 2014

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The Wind Passed Through Wyoming and Held Your Name

This poem was written as a tribute on the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death, connecting him to the painful history of anti-LGBTQ violence.

Cory Collins

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

July 12, 2018

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

Ending Curriculum Violence

Illustration of several school children holding a stalk of cotton with the student of color in the center looking defeated and hurt.

Yes, curriculum can be violent—whether you intend it or not. Here’s what it looks like and how you can avoid it.

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Fighting Fat Stigma With Science

Fighting Fat Stigma | Michael Driver | TT57

What can we assume about students’ health based on their weight? Nothing.

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Issue 37, Spring 2010

Gender Segregation: Separate But Effective?

Illustration of a girl and boy separated by stereotypical interests

Gender-segregated classrooms are on the rise in the U.S. — especially the Southeast — but research regarding their effectiveness remains inconclusive.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Like the workplace, school becomes the first or only place where some students, teachers, counselors, principals and others encounter a diverse and varied society. That presents opportunities for enlightenment — and potential for misunderstanding.

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Bullying & Bias

July 21, 2009

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May 15, 2018

When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist

When the word ‘racist’ brought out some strong feelings in a first-grade classroom, this teacher helped the students examine the word’s complexity.

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An Act for Prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, June 1774

With this text, the colony of Rhode Island outlawed the importation of enslaved Africans and established the immediate emancipation of enslaved people in the colony in 1774. However, the law stipulated some important exceptions that made this change particularly ineffective.

Colony of Rhode Island

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 17, Spring 2000

Street Smart

Sidewalk libraries open a world of learning for urban youth

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Class

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July 7, 2009

Brown v. Board: General Discussion Questions

Discuss the impact of Brown v. Board and the current state of segregation using articles from Teaching Tolerance magazine's special anniversary section.

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Why Chicken Means So Much to Me

The Wind Passed Through Wyoming and Held Your Name

Ending Curriculum Violence

Fighting Fat Stigma With Science

Gender Segregation: Separate But Effective?

At School

When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist

An Act for Prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, June 1774

Street Smart

Brown v. Board: General Discussion Questions