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Teachers, Check Your Texts
LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.
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Poetry and Storytelling Café
Students write and share original poems and stories about community issues or themes present in the central text.
July 13, 2014
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A Message From Our Director
TT director Maureen Costello ushers in the digital age with our first online issue.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello wants us to overcome fear.
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello advises educators not to shy away from teaching this election.
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Paving the Way to a Vibrant Multiracial Democracy
Civics education that tells an honest story about race in our nation is essential for a strong, inclusive democracy.
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Native American Heritage Month
As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, be sure to continue incorporating this history in your curriculum and support Native American students year-round. Use these resources to help students contextualize the true history and contemporary issues of Native peoples.
- With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
- Rewriting History—for the Better
- Q&A: Native Knowledge 360°
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Land of Freedom: Civil Rights Movement in East Alabama
In this high-school, classroom-level grant, students researched the history of the fight for civil rights in their region and shared their findings with their community.
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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.