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What Is Settler-Colonialism?
A viral video of high school students and a Native elder in D.C.—and the responses that followed—shows why we need to introduce students to the concept of settler-colonialism.
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Teaching the Movement, Beyond Four Famous Words
The March on Washington was more than a backdrop to “I Have a Dream.”
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FREEDOM TO LEARN NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION—MAY 3, 2023
“Because we know that attacks on knowledge are fueling threats to freedom, and that repression in one place fuels its spread elsewhere, we call for global resistance to all efforts to destroy the vital tools that help us to imagine and create more equitable and inclusive futures for us all.” —African American Policy Forum
- Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation
- ‘Never Again’ Starts With Education
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Painting a Just Picture: Art and Activism
Co-hosted by experts from the National Gallery of Art, this webinar will offer new understandings of American visual art and its role in helping us understand our history.
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Teaching Hard History Podcast Season 4: The Jim Crow Era
Season 4: The Jim Crow Era Season 4 examines the century between the Civil War and the modern civil rights movement to understand how systemic racism and slavery persisted and evolved after emancipation—and how Black
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The True History of Voting Rights
In this lesson, students learn about the expansion and restriction of voting rights in the United States, examine court rulings, discuss voter disengagement, and explore a voting rights timeline. Students will also learn how to register to vote.
October 8, 2020
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A Message From Our Director
Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello says that none of us can afford to look away from fear or harassment happening in our schools.
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You Spoke, We Listened
Reader reactions: Your thoughts on being vulnerable, Roma, immigration and more.
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Tapping the Power of Place
The problems of rural schools are often invisible to the public and policymakers. The solutions may be found in the communities themselves.
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January 2, 2018
Toolkit for "Teaching Hard History"
"Can Words Lead to War?" is an Inquiry Design Model (IDM), one of six sample IDMs that accompany the Teaching Hard History project. This inquiry provides students with an opportunity to explore how words affect public opinion through an examination of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin.'