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Who Claims Me?

In Boston, widely regarded as the center of the abolitionist movement, black leaders called on citizens to resist the newly passed Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 in order “to make Massachusetts a battlefield in defense of liberty.”

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Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

December 6, 2017

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July 14, 2009

Religion and Science

How I navigate evolution (and creationism) in a second-grade classroom

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Issue 55, Spring 2017

Toolkit for "Expelling Islamophobia"

This toolkit for “Expelling Islamophobia” outlines a six-step lesson plan using the short film American Muslims: Facts vs. Fiction. The purpose is to foster all students’ religious literacy and improve school climate for Muslim students and other vulnerable student groups.

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February 28, 2017

Learn Something New Every Day

Antisemitism is alive and well in the United States, and its proponents feel emboldened. The antidote? Anti-bias education.

Topic

Religion

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July 26, 2019

Puerto Rico: Decency, Outrage and Collective Power

Puerto Rican flag in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, by Lorie Shaull.

A Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member encourages us to bring the lessons of the Puerto Rico protests into our practice and our classrooms this year.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

What We're Watching

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

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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Although the problem is widespread, not every school is affected. About one-third of the educators reported witnessing no incidents in the fall of 2018. Some noted that school had been in session for only a few months

April 23, 2019

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Issue 25, Spring 2004

BROWN V. BOARD: A New Milestone Decade

Can Brown's anniversary reawaken the spirit of common cause that fueled the Civil Rights Movement?

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Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day

Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered this speech at the United Nations International Human Rights Day on December 6, 2011. The day commemorates the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

July 2, 2014

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Case Against Chairman Bobby and Ericka Dismissed

The Black Panther Party’s newspaper article covers the 1971 acquittal on conspiracy charges for fellow members Ericka Huggins and Bobby Seale. In the article, BPP members also address issues like police brutality, urban poverty and political prisoners.

The Black Panther Party

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

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