July 8, 2014
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Toolkit for ‘I Am Asian American’
This toolkit accompanies the article “I Am Asian American” and provides professional-development resources to help teachers reflect on their own assumptions and knowledge gaps about Asian Americans and include a variety of Asian American voices in their curricula.
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Charlottesville Roundup: Lessons to Use in Your Classroom Today
In response to the recent events in Charlottesville, Teaching Tolerance teamed up with several organizations to support educators as they return to the classroom. The result was a powerful webinar and this collection of resources.
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Reconstruction 101: Progress and Backlash
Episode 4, Season 4 Just months after the Civil War ended, former Confederates had regained political footholds in Washington, D.C. In her overview of Reconstruction, Kate Masur notes how—in the face of evolving, post
September 28, 2021
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Portfolio Activities for “Healing Touch: Susie King Taylor—Civil War Teacher and Nurse”
Grades: 4-8 Subjects: Social Studies, Reading and Language Arts, ELL/ESL Categories: Race and ethnicity; History Story Corner is a student-directed feature in Teaching Tolerance magazine. In the current issue, we tell
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“We Lived in a Bubble”
Elizabeth MacQueen is the sculptor of Four Spirits, a monument built to memorialize the four girls killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. In her memoir, she discusses how the project revealed to her how sheltered she had been as a child growing up in Birmingham.
November 18, 2014
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Alabama Literacy Test (c. 1965)
A literacy test from Alabama (c. 1965) asks complex questions about civics to suppress voter registration and demonstrates the range of questions available to officials.
July 7, 2022
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Keep It Academic
The study of religion must serve academic purposes. Many schools approach the subject in self-contained religion courses, while others integrate the study of religion throughout coursework. Below are models and resources.
July 16, 2009
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Teaching Social Justice in Elementary Music Class
With 40 minutes—or fewer—to spend with students each week, this elementary music teacher struggled to teach meaningful content. Then she began asking herself, "Who do I want my students to be when they leave my classroom?"
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Domestic Tranquility
The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on the lessons of Sept. 11.