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What We’re Reading This Week: October 7
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Discovering Ordinary Bravery in the Movement
Most students have heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. They also know of Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of the bus. Unfortunately for many students, knowledge of the civil rights movement stops there.
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions. This time, we discuss teaching black history and honoring your and your students’ identities.
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Activism Isn’t a Four-Letter Word
Encouraging students to take an interest in the well-being of others is not indoctrination: It’s the right thing to do.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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1947: Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball
Suzanne Bilyeu details how Jackie Robinson's gift for playing ball eventually united a team of 30 men and gave hope to hundreds of thousands of African Americans. These feats came at a great cost to Robinson physically, mentally and emotionally as he endured hate and hardships on and off the field
July 7, 2014
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What the Numbers Don’t Show
What do we mean when we say schools are failing? This Detroit teacher flips the script on the “f” word.
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What We’re Reading
The Teaching Tolerance staff reviews the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.
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Community Inquiry
What Would They Say
A discussion strategy that asks students to infer how a particular author or character from a text would respond to questions and scenarios. Students must defend their conclusions using evidence from the text.
July 13, 2014
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James Reeb
This essay details James Reeb’s calling to become a minister and—eventually—to join the march in Selma. Although he was tragically murdered following the march, his death had a profound impact on the civil rights movement.
March 10, 2016