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1960: Sitting Down to Take a Stand

In this article, Suzanne Bilyeu details how the sit-in by the "Greensboro Four" at Woolworth's store in North Carolina created a domino effect which led to sit-ins across the country and galvinized support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Suzanne Bilyeu

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

article

Issue 53, Summer 2016

‘Browder v. Gayle’

The most important civil rights case you’ve never heard of.

Topic

Rights & Activism

publication

Critical Engagement With Materials

Critical engagement emphasizes the value of students’ learning, increasing the likelihood that they will use the knowledge and skills they build in the service of their academic, personal, social and political lives.

May 23, 2023

article

Issue 65, Fall 2020

And the Winners Are...

The Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Meet the recipients of the 2020 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.

article

July 30, 2018

“Families Are Such an Asset”

In this interview, TT Award Winner Liz Kleinrock talks about the steps she takes at the beginning of the school year to connect with her students’ families and how she builds those relationships throughout the year.

article

August 16, 2011

Federal Initiative to Keep Students in Schools and Off the Streets is Step in Right Direction

We all want our schools to be safe and orderly. Our teachers should be able to focus on teaching and our children should be able to focus on learning. Sadly, though, the effort to instill greater discipline in our schools has backfired.

article

November 18, 2011

Finding the Civil Rights Movement in Oregon

As a middle school student, I was perplexed by a quote by George Santayana that my history teacher posted on the wall. It read, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” As a budding history teacher, it continued to puzzle me.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

February 17, 2016

An Earth Day Event for Building Community

Earth Day is still two months away, but it's not too early to start planning an event that highlights the importance of preserving the natural world—and that can draw the school and larger community together.

Topic

Rights & Activism

article

April 14, 2016

Using Song Lyrics to Explore Social Commentary

Many kids listen to music as often as they possibly can. Educators can tap into students’ interests in music by teaching them to critically read the lyrics they are listening to—and promote social justice through that examination.

article

September 16, 2016

Helping Students Connect With Standing Rock

The Sioux Nation protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline is taking on greater significance each day. Don’t miss the opportunity to teach about history in the making.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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