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Teaching the Government Shutdown
Avoid polarized arguments about the federal government shutdown by emphasizing historical context, processes and the shutdown's effect on people across the United States.
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Teaching My Daughter That Africa Is a Continent
When a country is compared to a continent, we effectively communicate that not all countries—or the people in them—are significant enough for us to name.
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Teaching MLK With the Social Justice Standards
Too often, lesson plans surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy fail to move beyond “I Have a Dream.” These classroom suggestions acknowledge the depth and complexity of the movement he helped to lead.
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Preparing to Teach Digital Literacy
This module offers a series of activities designed to help educators brush up their digital literacy knowledge.
September 29, 2017
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Teaching in the Shadow of Trauma
When we teachers get a so-called “problem child” in class, it’s crucial to ask ourselves, “What is causing this behavior to manifest? What is occurring in this child’s life that we can’t see?”
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Teach This: Current Events
Our “Teach This” discussion guides are easily adapted for in-person, asynchronous, or virtual learning. We’ll be adding new resources up until the election, so be sure to check back often or sign up for Future Voters
August 17, 2020
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The Key to Post-Truth Teaching: Epistemology and Knowledge
How students learn to know and understand knowledge is essential to teachers’ work in the “post-truth” era.
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Preparing to Teach 'The New Jim Crow'
Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Preparing to Teach 'The New Jim Crow' In The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander introduces readers to the phenomenon of mass incarceration in the
July 6, 2017
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Welcome to Teaching Tolerance
Every fall, we’re excited to welcome new educators to the Teaching Tolerance community. In this edition of The Moment, we’ve collected a few of our favorite resources for social justice education. If you’ve been with us for a while, we hope you’ll enjoy reviewing these popular resources—and that you’ll pass them along. If you’re new to Teaching Tolerance, welcome! We’re glad you’re here.
- Social Justice Standards
- Webinars
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Teaching Toward Liberation
In our newest Q&A, author and educator Jamilah Pitts shares her thoughts on liberation education and recommendations from her new book, Toward Liberation. Teaching is undeniably difficult, and historically racist educational institutions make it harder. But Pitts offers a vision that leaves space for joy through a teaching practice that is liberatory rather than oppressive.
- Self-Care in the Movement
- Humanity, Healing and Doing the Work