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November 5, 2015

Desired Things for a Better World

A number of years ago, I asked my ninth-grade English students to make a bucket list of at least three things they’d like to do before they die. Examples of what they wrote down include “riding a motorcycle,” “becoming a

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October 30, 2017

They Must Always Look Outward

Students Studying at Desk | Teaching Tolerance

Trying to reconcile education and the world we currently inhabit has led one teacher to shift the focus of his teaching to nurturing active participants in a diverse democracy.

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Class Rights & Activism

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Amy Melik

Amy Melik is an educator and facilitator with experience at the elementary, middle, high school and adult levels of education. She currently serves as ELL Teacher and coordinator for a school district near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is an equity specialist for BlackBlack and Associates, LLC. Amy serves on the Learning for Justice Ambassadors Collective as well. Her passion is working with culturally relevant practices as they relate to educators, parents and students, especially equitable opportunities for multicultural and bilingual families. Amy's current professional development projects are

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New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Address on the Removal of Four Confederate Statues

This is the text of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech given when the final Confederate monument in the city was taken down.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu

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9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

December 5, 2017

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Issue 9, Spring 1996

Summer Vocation

Teacher institutes offer tolerance education.

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Bullying & Bias

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July 26, 2016

Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity

Illustration by craigandkarl | TT54 | Teaching Tolerance Magazine

The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Issue 34, Fall 2008

You Can!

With a little encouragement, students everywhere can make the leap from passive interest to active engagement.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 25, Spring 2004

Brown Is...

Complete interviews with 14 Americans about the legacy and impact of 'Brown v. Board.'

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Rights & Activism

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May 22, 2018

Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement

person's hands scrolling through smartphone screen

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.

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Rights & Activism

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Summary Objective 5

Students will describe the roles that slavery, Native nations and African Americans played in the Revolutionary War. Maps to Key Concepts 2, 3, 5, 9 & 10 What else should my students know? 5.A The Declaration of

December 18, 2017

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