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“Above all, do no harm”
Some things that happen in school are just not right. It’s not right for a six-year old boy to be handcuffed and shackled to a chair by an armed security officer because he “acted up” in school.
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The Three Billy Goats Gracious
A retelling of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," this story puts a cooperative twist on the traditional Norwegian tale.
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The Next Comics Revolution
A real-life superhero shares his thoughts on the need for diversity in comics.
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Y'all Still Don't Hear Me Though
In this essay, Lecia J. Brooks reacts to the rioting in Baltimore by reflecting on her experiences following the Rodney King verdict in 1992.
November 4, 2015
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Brown v. Board: General Discussion Questions
Discuss the impact of Brown v. Board and the current state of segregation using articles from Teaching Tolerance magazine's special anniversary section.
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Mix It Up: Put Your Cards On the Table
This will be the 10th year of participating in Mix It Up for Kirbyville Middle School. We have decided to hold a Mix It Up Day each quarter of the school year, rather than just once a year. We held our first one this school year on Friday, Sept. 17. Students picked a playing card from a deck of cards and sat at the corresponding table. I had placed several conversation starter questions at each table.
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Literature
Chicken Soup: A Russian Tale of Giving
As the tsar sets out across the countryside in disguise, he meets two very different families and learns of the differing people (and their motives) living in his land.
July 2, 2014
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Social Justice Standards
Social Justice Standards: The Teaching Tolerance Anti-bias Framework is a set of 20 anchor standards and 80 grade-level outcomes organized into four domains—Identity, Diversity, Justice and Action—that reflect the desired impact of successful anti-bias and multicultural education on student personal and social development. The standards provide a common language and organizational structure: Teachers can use them to guide curriculum development, and administrators can use them to make schools more just, equitable and safe.
April 17, 2014
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Defense of Marriage Act
In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the “Defense of Marriage Act” establishing a legal definition of marriage.
July 2, 2014