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The U.N. General Assembly adopted the original version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The intention was to safeguard the international community against atrocities such as occurred during World War II.

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Religion Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

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Economics

July 2, 2014

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Confronting White Privilege

Illustration of a student walking upside down

Many affluent students are oblivious to issues of race and class. Here are two teaching strategies designed to open their eyes.

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Drawing on Justice

Teaching Tolerance illustration with Students drawing comic books

The Comic Book Project encourages students to address social issues in their lives and schools with art and creativity.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Segregation Forever?

Ruby Bridges walks down the stairs of the schoolhouse

School enrollment patterns in the Deep South are no coincidence.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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2015-17 Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board

Teaching Tolerance couldn’t serve educators the way we do without the feedback and support of an important group of teachers, counselors, media specialists, school- and district-level administrators and education professors: the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board. These educators and leaders volunteer their time to review our resources, try our curriculum and act as ambassadors for TT. Dale Allender – Assistant professor of education, Sacramento, California Lhisa Almashy – High school ESL teacher, Palm Beach County, Florida Kim Estelle – Elementary school teacher, Huntsville, Alabama Carrie

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