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Eulogy of George Washington (1799)

This text covers the topics of faith and slavery in early America, religion and enslaved people, and preachers' narratives during slavery.

Richard Allen

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

December 14, 2017

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

The America Project

Illustration of young and diverse students in the classroom holding up signs with various states' names displayed, as well as one that lists the United States' territory Puerto Rico in colorful letters and stars.

When Carmen asks her mom what it means to be Puerto Rican and American, she learns a valuable lesson about identity and culture.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Building Connections Across Communities

Illustration of various people working together.

In recognizing a meaningful moment with educators, LFJ Associate Director for Learning in Schools, Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Ed.D., explains how “This work is more sustainable when we share it with others.”

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Issue 55, Spring 2017

A Little Girl and a Horse Named Freckles

Karen Sharpe teaches for the moment when she can see the unlikely become possible.

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Issue 6, Fall 2024

Dialogue Across Difference

Group of diverse people observing and discussing art representing justice issues.

Dialogue skills can develop foundational capacity for civic engagement and collective action to strengthen our democracy. The heart of dialogue is not in speaking to convince but rather in active listening and questioning to understand one another.

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A Tale of Two Schools

On April 14, 1947, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld the lower court decision in Mendez v. Westminster, which required the school to integrate and set the stage for Brown v. Board of Education.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

August 7, 2017

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Joi Miner

Joi Miner has been writing for as long as she can remember, but began her career as a spoken word artist. After making it to the finals in the Turner South “My South Speaks” competition, she appeared in a commercial and won slams at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Green Mill in Chicago. Miner has four poetry collections under her belt: Graffitied Gypsy (2003), Fun House Mirrors (2005), Socioanthropologicfeminisms (2010) and Outrun The Night (2012). (Hear her read “ The Day I Swam Into a New World,” Teaching Tolerance’s first-ever audio Story Corner.)A domestic violence and sexual

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

The New YA

Illustration of a young person reading under a yellow light while surrounded by a scene from the book they are reading.

Young readers’ editions can change the way we teach history.

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Issue 1, Fall 2021

Envisioning School Safety Without Police

Illustration of a police officer heading towards and exit with students looking on.

Communities across the country are mobilizing to improve school safety without police presence while advocating for students’ dignity.

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Digital Literacy Toolkit

In this toolkit, you’ll find discussion questions and activities that build on TT’s Digital Literacy Videos. The videos, questions and activities are designed to introduce students to the skills and competencies outlined in the Digital Literacy Framework.

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