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The Educator in the Mirror
Being an effective ally for all students means honestly examining your practice as an educator.
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Literature
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
Mari and her family have been sent to an internment camp in Utah. She does not understand what they have done to deserve their internment and longs for her backyard in California where she used to grow sunflowers.
April 7, 2016
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Literature
The Fire Horse Girl
In this excerpt, the narrator, a young Chinese girl, poses as a boy with forged papers, trying to gain entry into the United States. When she realizes the American immigration agents are checking identity papers at the dock, she fights past them and runs for her life.
July 7, 2014
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Art Makes All Things Better
In Tucson, guest artists help refugee students connect throughout the learning process.
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What We're Reading
Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite diverse books for readers and educators.
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Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Action
In this conclusion to a four-part series exploring the four domains of LFJ’s Social Justice Standards, we take a deep dive into action.
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Reflecting on Personal Stories
Students learn about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans from people who lived through it. This video depicts how students use metaphorical thinking to deepen their understanding using the thinking routine, Color-Symbol-Image.
February 22, 2019
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Meet Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass made an amazing journey from slavery to freedom. Once free, Douglass committed his life to fighting for the freedom of others.
January 7, 2019
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Toolkit for "Teaching in Solidarity"
This curated reading list gives educators and students an opportunity to explore the themes of the 2019 Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action through picture books, poetry, non-fiction essays and literature.
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Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Connecting to Our Past and Creating Our Present
TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grantee Alexandra Melnick explains the project she’ll be implementing in her 12th-grade classroom this fall.