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Out of Bounds
Sports rivalries can energize school spirit. But keeping events respectful takes a dynamic blend of foresight, leadership and buy-in from the community.
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"We Spoke The Right Things"
A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.
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‘Tis Always the Season
Somewhere around Thanksgiving, we’re bombarded with the commercial celebration of the holidays. Schools are no exception, and the hype is difficult to ignore. Is this a great time for our students to study the holidays celebrated throughout the globe?
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Issues of Poverty
“Issues of Poverty” is comprised of four lessons with two overarching goals. First, the lessons aim to help students understand that poverty is systemic, rooted in economics, politics and discrimination. Second, the lessons provide evidence to show that poverty, far from being random, disproportionately affects Americans who have traditionally experienced oppression—African Americans, Latinos, immigrants and children.
February 9, 2012
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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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Beyond the Privilege Walk
What good is a privilege walk activity if participants aren’t engaging in perspective shifting?
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Final Project Outline
This lesson plan is to accompany the Teaching Tolerance magazine article "Exposing Hidden Homophobia"
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Mix It Up: Score One for Humanity
Two truths and one lie. That’s how Mix It Up at Lunch Day began at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. Students sat down to lunch with people who were not in their usual social circle. As an icebreaker, students played a game in which one person told two truths and one lie: the rest of the group had to guess which statement was false.
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Set High Expectations
Protect your school against hate, bias and bigotry by setting firm—and high—expectations early and often. And not just for students.
August 27, 2012