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The 45 Days of Black History

This webinar will prepare educators to use the approximately 45 days between the King holiday and the end of February to engage all students in recognizing and understanding how Black Americans have moved United States and world history forward. Join Learning for Justice as we share practices and strategies for celebrating the contributions of African Americans, whether they are household names or unsung heroes.

January 6, 2016

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Appendix B

LGBTQ Historical Figures The erasure of LGBTQ figures from our history books and classrooms does a disservice to students on three fronts: 1) It introduces bias into our studies, providing an incomplete and unfair

November 7, 2018

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Podcast Professional Development

Earn professional development credit when you listen to episodes from any of our podcasts! Fill out a short form featuring an episode-specific question to receive a certificate. Teaching Hard History What we don’t know

September 17, 2021

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Issue 39, Spring 2011

Planting Seeds, Growing Diversity

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STEM classes have long been dominated by white males. Here are ways to make these fields more attractive to girls and students of color.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

Two Decades of Teaching Tolerance

Explore our turning points from the last 20 years.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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January 23, 2012

Portfolio Activity for “Weighing In”

As the number of obese and overweight children grows, so does size bias.

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Choices

This essay places side by side the historical oppression of African Americans in the South and the recent surge of African Americans moving back to the South of their own free will. In her discussion, Maya Angelou questions why such choices are considered remarkable.

Maya Angelou

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

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History

Geography

July 2, 2014

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

You’re Not from Around Here

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Challenging regional bias in the classroom is important.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Issue 21, Spring 2002

Domestic Tranquility

The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on the lessons of Sept. 11.

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Peaceful Lessons from Peaceful Leaders: Tri-Leadership

This shortest month of the year is typically filled with history reports, pageants, guest speakers, cultural fairs and the like. Seldom a day goes by that we don't hear the names of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Madame C.J. Walker, George Washington Carver, and so on.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 17, 2009

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