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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Toolkit for Behind the Shield

Critical literacy is just as important for visual texts, such as cartoons, as it is for the written word. This toolkit will help your students read Sikhtoons while thinking about the social justice implications.

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Teresa L. Reed

Teresa L. Reed, Ph.D., (she/her) serves as the dean of the School of Music at the University of Louisville. The author of several books including The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music and The Jazz Life of Dr. Billy Taylor, Reed has lectured nationally and internationally on music theory and African American music. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including the Journal of Religious Thought, Popular Music and Society and the Black Music Research Journal. She was previously on the faculty at the University of Tulsa and during her 25-year tenure there served as director

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August 26, 2014

Students Are Watching Ferguson

At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.

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Rights & Activism

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February 17, 2017

Rochester, NY: “Black Lives Matter at School”

In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.

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Bullying & Bias

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April 24, 2023

What Is Social Justice Education?

A renowned scholar and educator explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy for the benefit of all.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Community Inquiry

What Would They Say

A discussion strategy that asks students to infer how a particular author or character from a text would respond to questions and scenarios. Students must defend their conclusions using evidence from the text.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.3, SL.6-12.4, SL.6-12.6

July 13, 2014

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Text-Dependent Questions for “The Color of Justice”

Text-Dependent Questions accompany “The Color of Justice.”

Grade Level

9-12

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Class Rights & Activism

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Social Studies

Civics

History

July 18, 2017

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August 29, 2017

Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today

In response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Teaching Tolerance teamed up with several organizations to support educators as they return to the classroom. The result was a powerful webinar and this collection of resources.

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Rights & Activism

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December 11, 2018

Teaching About Mass Incarceration: The Ongoing Narrative of Racial Oppression

We need to talk about mass incarceration in schools, and the conversation can’t stop after one discussion.

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November 12, 2015

Historical Fiction as a Teaching Tool

This afterschool educator discusses how historical fiction is an effective tool to teach youth about underrepresented people and identities in classrooms and in U.S. history textbooks.

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