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May 28, 2010

Remembering a Tragedy: The Indian Removal Act

One hundred eighty years ago today, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This law set in motion the long, agonizing chain of events that ultimately led to the Trail of Tears.

Topic

Rights & Activism

professional development

Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964, the conditions that led to it and its legacy are the subjects of a powerful four-part webinar series co-facilitated by Teaching Tolerance and the Library of Congress.

Professional Development Topic

Instruction

Topic

Rights & Activism

February 6, 2015

lesson

Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar

These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

May 1, 2017

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Informational

Si Se Puede

“In response to legislation that would have criminalized immigrants, thousands of high school students from across the country walked out of their classrooms and into history.”

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class

Subject

Civics

History

August 9, 2017

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Issue 25, Spring 2004

Let the Mainlands Hear the Word

Coastal Carolina educators work to preserve Gullah culture.

article

September 26, 2016

Ban? No, Teach the Topics.

Gender, sexuality and religion are common themes in challenged books of 2015. Rather than effectively ban these topics from the classroom, TT recommends teaching about them and offers student texts to do so.

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August 12, 2014

This is Community

How does one foster a school community—that is equitable and committed to breaking down barriers? A TT awardee shares her approach.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

July 12, 2021

We Need LGBTQ-Affirming Learning Environments in Person or Otherwise

Teacher looking over a student's shoulder while pointing to something on their iPad.

All learning next school year—whether in-person, remote or hybrid—requires inclusive, safe spaces for students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

article

September 19, 2022

Resisting Dominant Narratives

A group of children lie on their stomachs in the grass reading books in front of a tree on a sunny day. One child looks directly at the camera and smiles.

In this hostile learning environment created by censorship and book bans, these LFJ book reviews encourage us all to keep reading—and writing—to counter the narratives that have historically excluded diverse perspectives.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Informational

Rescue Mission

American Indian tribes across the United States are working to revive their lost languages.

Patricia Cohen

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014