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Issue 60, Fall 2018

This Is Not a Drill

Educators across the country are taking action when ICE raids happen in their communities. Here’s how you can stand with undocumented students and families—whether or not you live in a vulnerable community.

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November 23, 2016

Post Election: Don’t Neglect Those Emotions

Empowering students and teachers with the skills of emotional intelligence can help create a more compassionate and just society.

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Bullying & Bias

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What Does 'Post Racial' Mean, Anyway?

In this activity, students in the middle and upper grades will explore whether Obama's selection as the president of the United States marks a new era in America, one where race doesn't matter.

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6-8 9-12

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Social Studies

July 6, 2009

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July 7, 2009

Our Challenges: A Blended Poem Activity

In this lesson, students will take a deeper look at two major speeches on race – one by President Bill Clinton, the other by then-candidate Barack Obama – and discuss the core issues in each.

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August 7, 2009

Lessons We Can Learn

Web Exclusive activities for John Lewis’ Reflections on a Dream Deferred from Teaching Tolerance No. 33.

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October 21, 2013

The Story of Learning

This literacy unit allows ESL students to understand their learning styles while helping the school better understand their students.

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March 26, 2014

Ding! Start Your Class off Right!

Bell ringers jump-start student learning and take the chaos out of the beginning of class.

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May 15, 2020

Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care

I have begun to feel helpless during this time. But I never felt helpless as a teacher.

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Rights & Activism

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Slavery Simulations: Just Don't

We're saddened by the news of yet another classroom lesson on slavery involving a troubling simulation—but we're not surprised. Our research has shown some common pitfalls when teaching and learning about slavery. In this edition of The Moment, we explain why mock auctions—along with simulations of the Middle Passage—do more harm than good, and we provide resources for teaching this history more effectively.

Another Slavery Simulation: We Can and Must Do Better
Teaching Hard History: Building Better Lessons About Slavery
Teaching Hard History Podcast Series

March 11, 2019

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January 23, 2012

Portfolio Activity for “Give Bigotry No Sanction”

This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Give Bigotry No Sanction."

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