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The True History of Voting Rights

Illustration of a teacher figure pointing to a slide featured on a pulled down screen that is titled "Voting History." Several shadowed figures sit in the foreground, looking at the displayed information.

In this lesson, students learn about the expansion and restriction of voting rights in the United States, examine court rulings, discuss voter disengagement, and explore a voting rights timeline. Students will also learn how to register to vote.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

October 8, 2020

article

September 3, 2010

Interpreting Visuals: Rural America

Web Exclusive activities for What is Rural America? (page 28-31) from Teaching Tolerance No. 38.

lesson

Our Groups of Friends

In this activity, students examine the diversity of their groups of friends.

Grade Level

9-12

January 21, 2012

article

Issue 66, Spring 2021

Toolkit for “Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation”

This toolkit will help educators consider how to “humanize math” using Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards. It provides opportunities for reflection and examples of real-world applications.

teaching strategy

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Examining Texts

Children will learn about the key components of paper and online text structure. Students will also gain the terminology necessary to talk about the structure and parts of a text.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RI.K-2.5, RI.K-2.6, RL.K-2.5, RL.K-2.6

July 13, 2014

article

Issue 40, Fall 2011

Teaching the Movement

Illustration of a civil rights march across grass

We’ve rereleased the powerful documentary, "A Time for Justice," to help schools educate their students about the civil rights movement.

Topic

Rights & Activism

professional development

How Stereotypes Undermine Test Scores

Subtle changes in test environments can improve standardized test scores among students of color and girls.

Professional Development Topic

Classroom Culture

Instruction

Topic

Bullying & Bias

July 6, 2017

lesson

Exploring Young Immigrant Stories

This lesson helps students appreciate diversity among their peers and the diversity of immigrants all over the world. Through hands-on exercises, students will discover similarities and differences they share with other children.

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Geography

ELL / ESL

September 12, 2016

article

Issue 46, Spring 2014

Seeing the Whole Child

Learn how principal Susan Weinman embraces the whole child.

article

Issue 55, Spring 2017

You Spoke, We Listened

The Fall issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine and our 2016 election resources sparked a lot of reactions from readers, from a critique of our advice to appreciation for our cover art.