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March 6, 2012

Small Kids, Big Kids: We Must Use Our Words

I recently visited a friend’s preschool classroom. While there, I saw an argument that mirrored my high school students’ conflicts. I walked away curious about the way younger and older students use their words to explain their feelings and the actions of others.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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August 1, 2014

Freedom Schools 50 Years Later

Fifty years after the Freedom Schools of 1964, today’s Freedom Schools continue the legacy.

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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August 7, 2013

Finding a Historical Context for Tolerance

A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.

student task

Do Something

Community Mural / Poster Campaign

Students create a large-scale artistic depiction in a community space. As an alternative to the community mural, students can create a set of informational posters that reflect a diversity topic or social justice theme.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

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Issue 43, Spring 2013

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Teaching Tolerance illustration of 2 identical magic box but speaking in different ways

How to challenge language prejudice in the classroom.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Informational

Families

This excerpt explains that families are defined by love, caring and sharing, not the number or gender of its members.

Ann Morris

Grade Level

K-2 3-5 6-8

Topic

Religion Class Immigration

November 7, 2014

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Informational

Eleanor Roosevelt Resigns from the DAR

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a non-profit organization known for its lineage-based membership. Members of the DAR must be able to trace their genealogy back to an individual connected to American Independence. In this letter, Eleanor Roosevelt responds to the DAR’s refusal in February 1939 to allow the black performer Marian Anderson to sing at their auditorium, Constitution Hall.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 4, 2014

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January 16, 2019

Gillette’s New Ad Asks: “Is Toxic Masculinity the Best a Man Can Get?”

A shattered mirror within its green frame.

A new ad has everyone talking about gender norms. Here’s how you can bring that conversation to your students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Bibi

This film explores intersectionality in a powerful way, illustrating the beauty and conflict that can arise as we move between languages, places and societal expectations. (Available for streaming only)

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

May 27, 2020

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Only Young Once: The Case for Mississippi’s Investment in Youth Decarceration

[2023] This report illustrates how Mississippi’s approach to youth justice is built on debunked notions of Black criminality, and offers a more humane alternative.

September 12, 2024

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