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Treasure Chest for Change
It is a challenge to help students to learn not only about history but also from it.
January 4, 2011
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How to Seat Students
There are so many ways to mix up student seating at lunch that it can be paralyzing to consider them all. Don’t let this be a stumbling block. The outcome is the same, no matter the path that gets you there: You want to get students to sit with different people at lunch, and you want them to have a conversation so they get to know each other a bit.
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Toolkit for "Extreme Prejudice"
Teaching about religious extremism can be challenging, but not teaching about it may sow seeds of intolerance. This toolkit for "Extreme Prejudice" is an activity that teaches students about religious diversity and that extremists—in any religion—represent a small minority of people.
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Letter from a Choctaw Chief
In his 1832 "Letter to the American People," Choctaw Chief George W. Harkins sought to expose the deception and manipulation behind the government's Native American policy.
April 27, 2016
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Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport
In this letter, President George Washington reflects on religious persecution and rejoices in prosperity and security for all religious groups. He emphasizes religious diversity as a “natural right,” not something to be merely tolerated.
June 10, 2015
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Connected to Everything: A story from the Bitterroot Salish
“Connected to Everything” is a story written by Jennifer Greene and published in the Fall 2009 issue of Teaching Tolerance. This story is adapted from a traditional tale of the Bitterroot Salish, a Native American tribe in Montana.
July 2, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives
This strategy exposes students to literature that places out-group identities at the center of the curriculum.
July 13, 2014
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