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Connecting Past and Present With Primary Sources
When two American Studies teachers combined their classes to discuss school integration, they fostered a depth of learning they never anticipated.
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TT Awardee Spotlight: Darnell Fine
The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Darnell Fine, a 2012 awardee.
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TT Awardee Spotlight: Barrie Moorman
The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Barrie Moorman, a 2014 awardee.
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Q&A: MTV’s Look Different Campaign
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Brain Game Time!
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Making Numbers Count
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Yoga in Public Schools
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Slavery Simulations: Just Don't
We're saddened by the news of yet another classroom lesson on slavery involving a troubling simulation—but we're not surprised. Our research has shown some common pitfalls when teaching and learning about slavery. In this edition of The Moment, we explain why mock auctions—along with simulations of the Middle Passage—do more harm than good, and we provide resources for teaching this history more effectively.
- Another Slavery Simulation: We Can and Must Do Better
- Teaching Hard History: Building Better Lessons About Slavery
- Teaching Hard History Podcast Series