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Let’s talk about voting. Yesterday, we asked our 65,000 Facebook followers if they had held mock elections in their schools. We heard from one lone voice that reported her middle school had 100 percent turnout.

Story Corner is a student-directed feature in Teaching Tolerance magazine. In the current issue, we tell the story of the Tennessee House member who cast the deciding vote for women’s suffrage. Vocabulary lapel [luh-

When invested and empowered, students can be equal partners in creating a productive and meaningful learning environment. This toolkit provides an inventory to allow you to reflect on how student voices and input are integrated into your classroom and school community.

Nadine Gordimer’s activism helped make the world better for all of us and leaves important lessons for teachers and students.

The legendary folk singer affected students through avenues beyond song.

In her constant search for strategies for students, this teacher found that basket weaving helped her students improve focus and concentration.

A history class offered an opportunity to model speaking up against bias.

This toolkit will equip you with strategies to engage students in primary source analysis. By learning the right questions to ask, students will come to a more nuanced understanding of history.

Like Rosa and Gloria, your students have surely noticed inequities between different schools. Get them talking about these issues upfront!