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Not for Sport
A Native American activist calls for an end to "Indian" team mascots.
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Student Service Reflection: A Different Kind of Vacation
A student reflects on his travel to New Orleans, where he helped rebuild parts of the Ninth Ward.
July 6, 2009
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Stereotypes and Tonto
This lesson revolves around Sherman Alexie’s poignant yet humorous and accessible essay, “I Hated Tonto (Still Do).” It explores the negative impact that stereotypes have on the self-worth of individuals and the damage that these stereotypes inflict on pride in one’s heritage. The reading is supported by a short video montage of clips from Western films. The clips offer students the opportunity to evaluate primary sources for bias and bigotry, as well as providing context for the protagonists’ experiences in the essay.
March 17, 2010
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What to Say to Kids on November 10 and the Days After
Yesterday, you needed to reassure your students and keep them safe. Today, you need to tell them the truth: Everything is not OK. We have work to do, and we can do it.
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The Communist Manifesto
This excerpt from the first chapter of The Communist Manifesto establishes the dichotomy between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, which is merely a new relationship of oppressor vs. oppressed in the history of class struggles, as Marx and Engels argue that all societies have had these kinds of contending classes.
January 5, 2015
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Mix It Up: Taking It to the Next Level
Celebrate Mix It Up this fall by making your school’s big event better than ever.
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Defining Moments \ di-'fī-ning 'mō-mnts \
n. pl. Children’s dictionaries have the power to shape how kids see the world. Be sure yours promotes tolerance.
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Lessons of 1964: The Movement Continues
This year's civil rights anniversaries can be a call to action.
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'THIS is Why We Need a GSA'
Gay-straight alliances are taking hold in middle schools, where homophobia and anti-gay harassment may be the most rampant.