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You CAN Teach About Religion in Public School!
The First Amendment defines the parameters of including religious content in U.S. public school classrooms, but teachers still wonder: What does religion as content look like?
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Finding Resolve After the New Zealand Mosque Shootings
The mosque shootings in New Zealand may be far away, but this is an opportunity to help students understand and actively participate in a better tomorrow.
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'They're Playing Indians.'
How to talk to kids about stereotypes on television. A take-home lesson for students' families.
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Teaching About Ramadan and Eid
Ramadan begins today. Discuss this Muslim holy month with students—and take a step toward countering Islamophobia.
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What We’re Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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Supplementary Resources
Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Supplementary Resources Preparing to Teach The New Jim Crow A Conversation with Michelle Alexander | June Cara Christian In this interview, Michelle Alexander discusses The New Jim Crow and
July 6, 2017
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Teaching the Past to Improve the Future
Despite a range of opposition, educators are committed to teaching honest history in their classrooms—and students are eager to learn.
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White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Learning for Justice, then Teaching Tolerance, asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
July 6, 2009
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Relevant: Beyond the Basics
Monica Edwards taught a class of primarily African American and Latino students. Her initial inability to reach them turned into a lesson.