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Teach 2016
You want to teach about the election, but there's a lot of hostility and tension getting in the way. Here's your quick guide to surviving the weeks leading up to November 8.
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Privilege Paralysis on a College Campus
Teaching the movement to high schoolers gave this college student an opportunity to address her personal "privilege paralysis" and embrace her potential as an agent of change.
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Connecting With Students Through Dialogue
After learning an important lesson about student engagement as a classroom teacher, this teacher educator passed it on to her pre-service teachers: Focus on connecting with students versus trying to control them.
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Toolkit for Hate in the Hallways
Visual imagery is a powerful way to work for as well as against justice. In this toolkit, teachers will learn ways to help students express their love and appreciation of others by engaging visual arts and design.
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Loving for All
Richard and Mildred Loving were plaintiffs in the historic Supreme Court ruling Loving v. Virginia, which struck down race restrictions on the freedom to marry. What follows is Mildred Loving’s public statement delivered on June 12, 2007, the 40th Anniversary of the decision.
July 7, 2014
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Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls Conference, 1848
Abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott convened the first women’s rights convention in 1848 in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Their Declaration of Sentiments, modeled after the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, demanded the full rights of citizenship for women.
July 2, 2014
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A Culture of Care
While wrapping up the school year, this teacher learned two powerful lessons from her students.
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I’m Different, Just Like You
Regina Santiago has her own immigration story; sharing it helps students feel safe to share theirs.
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Let Día de los Muertos Stand on Its Own
This holiday, which is distinctly different from Halloween, presents a wonderful opportunity to foster empathy among students.