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“This Is What Democracy Looks Like”
Teaching students about the role children have played in the march for civil rights—historically and today—is just one of many ways teachers can bring the Women’s March into the classroom.
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Portfolio Activity for “Class Outing”
LGBT educators enjoy more openness and acceptance than ever before. But their gains have been fragile and uneven. And many still feel it’s safest to teach from the closet.
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Family Restaurant
In this film, the debates surrounding same-sex marriage are illustrated when a ketchup bottle wants to be with a mustard bottle. Picky, the toothpick dispenser, resists such an idea because it flies in the face of tradition.
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Violence Prevention
Civil rights leader Malcolm X now appears in many history books and has been the hero of a feature film, but very few sources actually delve into the forms of leadership and resistance to oppression that Malcolm X advocated in the last year of his life.
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A Message From Our Director
As Teaching Tolerance mulls a big change, director Maureen Costello asks readers to be a part of the exploration process.
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My Pride Is Black, My Juneteenth Is Queer
The celebration of Pride and Juneteenth offers an opportunity for reflection on intersecting identities and highlights the need to support and make space for Black LGBTQ youth.
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Community Walks: A Day of Learning for Schools
Through community walks around students’ neighborhoods, educators and school staff can learn from those they teach, creating a stronger and more responsive school community.
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Reflections of a ‘Teacher of the Year’
The greatest achievement for this Teacher of the Year is the daily practice of empathy.