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Teaching Septima Clark
Freedom’s Teacher offers opportunities to share a lesser-known story about a pioneering educator.
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The Law of Religious Freedom
What is the Truth About American Muslims? The Law of Religious Freedom Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof … Religion clauses of the First
October 11, 2012
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Facilitating Constructive Conversations about 9/11
Conversation Guidelines for Schools and Academic Settings, developed by the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, provides useful steps for having respectful conversations about 9/11 and religion.
August 19, 2011
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Rerouting Shortcuts
Cognitive shortcuts can lead to stereotyping and biased behavior. Here are some suggestions on how to “reroute” these shortcuts.
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Toolkit for “Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children’s Literature”
Our online Teaching Hard History Text Library includes a wealth of primary and secondary source documents about slavery to share with students of all ages.
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'What Has Happened to America?'
Klan groups frequently leave pamphlets on doorsteps and parked cars to spread their message of hate. A group calling itself the Bristol Knights distributed a flier in white Connecticut neighborhoods in the 1980s.
April 28, 2016
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The Unaffiliated Unite
Secular students are forming clubs for mutual support—they’ll need teacher-allies.
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Expelling Islamophobia
Anti-hate and anti-bullying policies aren’t enough in the fight against Islamophobia.
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Brain Game Time!
Game time is being cut in exchange for increased direct instruction time in reading and mathematics. But research shows that games actually nourish the brain—and one teacher uses them daily in her classroom.
July 8, 2014