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February 12, 2019

One Year After Parkland, A Reminder to Take Pride in Students’ Action

Student Activism | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School | Image by Joe Raedle/Getty Images | Teaching Tolerance

On the anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, we remember the students and educators we've lost and recognize those who have mobilized their grief into action.

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Rights & Activism

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February 10, 2016

Beyond 'Things Fall Apart': Texts for Young Adults

What comes to your students’ minds when they hear the word Africa? If it’s mostly civil war and famine, you’ll like the diversity of these recommended texts.

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Bullying & Bias

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Introducing 'The New Jim Crow'

In The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander explores complex questions about the criminal justice system and the history of race and racial justice in the United States.

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9-12

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Class Rights & Activism

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Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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Informational

"Thug Is the New N-Word"

In this segment from 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, the viewer gets multiple perspectives about the murder of Jordan Davis. This transcripts focuses on his parents’ reflections on his birth, their reactions to his murder and testimony from the trial of Michael Dunn.

Marc Silver

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9-12

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Religion Rights & Activism

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History

August 19, 2016

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Issue 34, Fall 2008

I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!

Cluster of Building in the shape of elephants

Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.

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Bullying & Bias

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Informational

I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa: Challenging Children's-and Adult's-Misperceptions about the African Continent

In her article, Randolph delineates the profound impact of perpetuating stereotypical representations of Africa and its people by arranging them into three levels and then providing recommendations for how to combat them when creating learning experiences for students in the United States.

LFJ Staff

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9-12

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Immigration

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History

Geography

September 28, 2018

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Issue 21, Spring 2002

School's Out

Creating a safe environment for gay and lesbian students sometimes means starting from scratch.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 13, Spring 1998

Around the Freedom Table

Black and Jewish youths share a heritage of liberation.

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Religion

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Introduction to the Teacher’s Guide

Teaching 'The New Jim Crow' Introduction to the Teacher's Guide In many ways, this is a dream come true. I have long hoped that a set of materials would be created that would support high school teachers who want to

July 6, 2017

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Issue 35, Spring 2009

21 Seconds to Teach Humanity

Student crouched in his chair scared of adult figure on the chalkboard

Her lessons met the standards, but her students were pummeling each other in the restroom between classes. How one teacher found a way to reach the benchmarks that really matter.

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Bullying & Bias

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