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What We’re Reading
Teaching Tolerance staff review the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.
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Early Deliberations
A developmental psychologist investigates how children think about fairness and exclusion.
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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.
September 28, 2018
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What is the Truth About American Muslims? Conclusion Throughout American history, people of many faiths have come to these shores seeking religious freedom. Despite periodic outbreaks of nativism, anti-Semitism, and
October 11, 2012
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Bound for Sainthood
This excerpt accompanies the Teaching Tolerance lesson "Pauli Murray: Fighting Jane and Jim Crow."
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July 27, 2017
Lost in Translation
This piece accompanies the Teaching Tolerance feature story " Lonely Language Learners?" Just after 8 o'clock on a rainy April morning, teacher Helen Reid greets three of her students, none of whom has been in the U.S
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Teach Standing Rock With Purpose
This educator—originally from North Dakota—shares two reflections that inform how and what she teaches about Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Labor Matters
Draw on your students' prior knowledge to help them understand the importance of the labor movement.
July 6, 2009
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!
Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.