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"Someone Else's Problem"
A hunger project moves California students from indifference to activism.
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Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
This performance of Swing Low Sweet Chariot is part of Nashville Public Television (NPT) and the Renaissance Center's presentation "Tennessee Civil War 150" a series of documentaries delving into life in Tennessee during the Civil War.
December 14, 2017
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i will be chosen
i will be chosen is an anthem for all middle schoolers who knows what it feels like to be left out. Now, they’ll know what it feels like to be included and to win, in more ways than one.
July 9, 2014
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Lunchroom Fight Prompts Lesson
My student Belinda got into a fight last year. It wasn’t a prissy, slappy, name-calling fight, either. It was a reality television-worthy, punch- throwing, eye-bruising fight that didn’t end until Belinda’s opponent had ripped the weave out of her hair and waved it around in front of the student spectators.
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Puppy Love
Animal care helps Los Angeles middle schoolers practice patience and cooperation.
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Help Students Respond With Empathy and Respect
Tanenbaum and Teaching Tolerance share tips for coaching students during class discussions on religious and nonreligious beliefs.
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Harlem
When dreams and opportunities are pushed out of reach, only so many avenues offer recourse.
July 5, 2014
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Challenging Hunger in the United States
The 2008 data surprised people because it showed much more hunger than in previous years. In this lesson, students will learn about some of the report’s findings.
July 10, 2017
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Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.