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Portfolio Activity for “Identity"
This activity is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance article "Identity."
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Captured Images
A Vermont artist brings students face-to-face with her enslaved ancestors.
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Returning to the Place of Origin

Educator Gerardo Muñoz on the critical importance of centering community—this school year more than ever.
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What Does the First Amendment Say About Displaying Religious Symbols?
Educators can’t display religious symbols in public schools, but that does not mean religious symbols can never appear in the classroom. So when is it OK?
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BROWN V. BOARD: Where Are We Now?

Fifty years after the historic ruling, American schools are resegregating.
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Speak Out for Understanding

Students with learning disabilities create a documentary film to share their wisdom.
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Common Roadblocks
To accompany Best Practices: Creating an LGBT-inclusive School Climate. Some individuals may hesitate about adopting practices or policies that advance equality and safety for LGBTQ students.
July 16, 2009
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What is a Hate Crime?
This lesson leads students to analyze the nature of hate and explore legislation that addresses hate crimes.
July 11, 2017
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Why I Teach: Learning What Courage Means
My first year of teaching in middle school was an onslaught of reading quizzes, vocabulary lists, lunch duty, reading skills and faculty meetings. It didn’t really leave a great deal of time for reflection other than the simple thought that I wasn’t quite living up to my ideal of changing the world through teaching.