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'Redskins,' Names and Being Named
Controversy over a team name opens a national dialogue about race, identity and what’s in a name.
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Five Steps for Starting a Human Rights Club
A leading scholar on human rights education shares some try-tomorrow strategies for starting a human rights club at your high school. Pocket these ideas for Human Rights Day on December 10—and beyond.
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With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.
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Imani and the Cabbage Seeds
Imani walked down the hall with a paper cup in her hands. She stopped and held up the cup to me. Inside of its paper walls were soil, water, and seeds—all those humble and elemental things that build a third-grader's scientific knowledge. Imani was growing cabbage.
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Girls’ Attitudes About STEM Careers: Similarities and Differences Among Race/Ethnic Groups
This lesson presents excerpts from a recent Girl Scouts Research Institute study showing girls may be more interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers than previously thought. Students compare and contrast white, African-American and Hispanic girls’ perceptions of STEM fields.
April 6, 2012
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Deaf Culture: Changes and Challenges
In his essay, Bacon provides some high-level insights into the past of America’s deaf, as well as the current culture and some potential challenges that lie ahead.
May 22, 2017
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Toolkit for "Pathways to Adulthood"
This toolkit for “Pathways to Adulthood” offers ideas for how educators can engage high school seniors in meaningful learning that will support their transition to college, career and full-fledged civic participation.
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Toolkit for "Religion versus Equality?"
This toolkit reminds history and government teachers that they can—and should—teach with confidence about religious freedom and how it can come into conflict with other rights.
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Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music
Two friends who attend different schools in the same community learn that one of their schools has no instruments for their music program, while the other has multiple different kinds. They use their friendship and musical abilities to confront this inequity and try to bring about change.
May 19, 2017
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Smart Tech Use for Equity
Become an “equity designer” with new research from Mica Pollock and colleagues.