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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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Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join LFJ in unpacking the origins, meaning and contemporary impact of the term "Asian American Pacific Islander." We will also break down the model minority myth and provide educators with resources to effectively teach AAPI history.
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Years After Brown, the Battle for Integration Continues
The Brown decision represents a symbol of the country we still seek to become.
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Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children’s Literature
Children’s books are a common way to introduce the topic of slavery to our youngest students. But what do we do when the stories get it wrong?
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Shifting Gender, Securing Acceptance
“Nineteen-year-old Israel Moncado spent his childhood being shuffled from one foster care setting to the next. After years of untreated gender dysphoria, and the bouts of self-harm and social isolation that often result from stigma, Israel visits his first LGBT center and discovers he’s not alone. When he finds a safe space in a transgender community, Israel begins to embrace his identity.”
June 18, 2019
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Heat and Light
The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on recent church burnings.
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We Don’t See Racism?
Two afternoons a week, I tutor a high school junior in English and history and enjoy gleaning insights into a different school community than the one in which I work. My client Mary attends a school with a predominantly white and wealthy student population. I work mainly with students of color from families who live in poverty.
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Civil Rights Is All About Fairness
Use first-graders’ commitment to fairness to help them connect with the modern civil rights movement.
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Students Are Watching Ferguson
At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.
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Teaching the Movement
We’ve rereleased the powerful documentary, "A Time for Justice," to help schools educate their students about the civil rights movement.