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An Abolition Traitor

A Democratic laborer comments on the problem of abolitionism in the North as well as the South, claiming that the emancipation of enslaved people will result in the damaging of white labor rights and opportunities.

Democratic Workingman (Anonymous)

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

You Spoke, We Listened

Reader responses: you talk social media, bullying and speaking English.

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Social Justice Standards | Understanding Justice

This professional development addresses the Justice domain.

Professional Development Topic

Classroom Culture

Instruction

April 17, 2014

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Issue 30, Fall 2006

Learning Lakota

Chris Mosner's class starts every day with a drum circle.

For a high school on South Dakota's Rosebud Reservation, culturally responsive curriculum may be the best antidote to the violence, poverty and growing cultural disconnect hindering student success.

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Issue 46, Spring 2014

Tongue-Tied

Teaching Tolerance illustration of Broken chain

Slavery is a tough subject. These tips will help you teach it well.

Topic

Slavery

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1920: Women Get the Vote

This article examines the history of the 19th Amendment, which secured the right to vote for women. It examines women's participation at the polls since then and considers the possibility and impact of greater numbers of women in public office.

Sam Roberts

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, a groundbreaking case that overturned the "separate but equal" standard set forth in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided this case unanimously on May 17, 1954.

Earl Warren

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 2, 2014

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Issue 56, Summer 2017

A Matter of Life and Death

Two scholars make the case for teaching religious literacy.

Topic

Religion

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July 7, 2009

Our Challenges: A Blended Poem Activity

In this lesson, students will take a deeper look at two major speeches on race – one by President Bill Clinton, the other by then-candidate Barack Obama – and discuss the core issues in each.

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August 7, 2009

Lessons We Can Learn

Web Exclusive activities for John Lewis’ Reflections on a Dream Deferred from Teaching Tolerance No. 33.

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