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Gary Younge: Heroes Are Human
A new book sheds light on the lesser-known struggles behind the March—and how students can benefit from learning about them.
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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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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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McCarthy: Enemy of the Negro People (excerpt, p. 14)
This journal article excerpt describes how the House Un-American Activities Committee tried to undermine the Civil Rights Movement by targeting some activists as communistic sympathizers. Eslanda Goode Robeson used her testimony as a platform to speak out against American hypocrisy and injustice.
July 6, 2022
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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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Teaching Social Justice in Elementary Music Class
With 40 minutes—or fewer—to spend with students each week, this elementary music teacher struggled to teach meaningful content. Then she began asking herself, "Who do I want my students to be when they leave my classroom?"
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Ask, Investigate and Advocate
Nefertari Yancie, Ph.D., credits her family’s commitment to asking courageous questions, seeking answers and taking action as the impetus for her career in the classroom.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello encourages educators to confront the difficult truths of American history.