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August 31, 2011

Portfolio Activities for “Healing Touch: Susie King Taylor—Civil War Teacher and Nurse”

Grades: 4-8 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts, ELL/ESL Categories: Race and ethnicity; History Story Corner is a student-directed feature in Teaching Tolerance magazine. In the current issue, we tell

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

What We're Watching

Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!

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Labor Matters

Draw on your students' prior knowledge to help them understand the importance of the labor movement.

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6-8 9-12

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Class

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

Economics

July 6, 2009

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January 11, 2013

Bathroom Rules to Keep Students Safe

For transgender youth, the school’s bathroom can be a dangerous place. School administrators must set policies now allowing for students to use the facilities to match their gender identities.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 10, Fall 1996

History Close to Home

Teaching students about the history of their community gives them a stake in its future.

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J.D. Green

J.D. Green was born into slavery but spent his life resisting the institution by escaping to freedom five times.

Lauryn Mascareñaz

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3-5 6-8

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 7, 2019

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July 28, 2023

Promote and Model Civic Responsibility

Going to Vote - a Black adult and child walking with "Vote Today" sign on sidewalk.

It’s one thing to learn about voting rights and civic responsibilities; it’s another to engage in action to make positive change in our communities.

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Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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March 24, 2022

Help Ensure Immigrant Families Have What They Need

Recent rule changes prompted fearful immigrant parents and caregivers to disenroll eligible children from support services. Educators can help clear up the confusion.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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December 21, 2017

Say No to “Boys Will Be Boys”

huddle of boys with girl in foreground feeling left out

How can we disrupt toxic masculinity in our boys as they come of age? Let’s start by eliminating some phrases from our homes and classrooms.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Before Rosa Parks: Ida B. Wells

The title “Before Rosa Parks” loosely links a number of lessons that discuss African-American women who were active in the fight for civil rights before the 1950s. This lesson highlights Ida B. Wells, who worked tirelessly for racial justice in the South, especially concerning lynching.

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6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

History

July 6, 2009

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