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An Open Letter to Ann Coulter

Following a presidential debate in 2012, Ann Coulter referred to President Barack Obama as a "retard" in one of her tweets. Stephens, a 30-year-old man with Down syndrome wrote this open letter to Coulter in response to her hurtful and uninformed comments.

John Franklin Stephens

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Ability Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

article

Issue 60, Fall 2018

The Book of Matthew

Matthew Shepard Illustration by Peter Hovarth

Matt Shepard died 20 years ago, but his name lives on in stories, on stage, in the law—and in the classroom.

article

Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Fight for Ethnic Studies

Illustration of the word "history" written on top of puzzle pieces.

Across the country, advocates are working to ensure K-12 students have the opportunity to take ethnic studies courses.

lesson

Text-dependent Questions for "The Lockdown"

Text-dependent Questions accompany "The Lockdown."

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Social Studies

Civics

History

July 18, 2017

article

Issue 32, Fall 2007

'Why Do They Always Do Outside Work?'

A couple of immigrants with their son look at the Statue of Liberty at distance

Talking to kids about immigrant stereotypes.

Topic

Immigration

article

September 2, 2015

Autism and the Midas of Metaphor

This writing teacher challenges the mistaken view that people on the autism spectrum lack emotion and empathy.

Topic

Ability

article

July 7, 2009

Teaching Lewis and Clark

Freelance writer Ken Olsen gives tips for teaching Lewis and Clark from a Native American perspective.

teaching strategy

Responding to the Read-Aloud Text

Cracking the Code

During Cracking the Code, students examine texts for bias related to race, gender, class, religion, age and sexual orientation, among other identity categories.

Grade Level

K-2

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RL.K-2.1, RL.K-2.2, RL.K-2.3, RL.K-2.6, RL.K-2.7, RI.K-2.1, RI.K-2.2, RI.K-2.6, RI.K-2.7

July 19, 2014

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Slavery and the Northern Economy

Episode 3, Season 1 Follow the money. Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara explains why American slavery couldn't have existed without a national commercial infrastructure that supported and benefited from the labor of enslaved

July 8, 2019

article

Issue 13, Spring 1998

Around the Freedom Table

Black and Jewish youths share a heritage of liberation.

Topic

Religion

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