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‘Here To Tell My Story’
In developing the One Survivor Remembers kit, Teaching Tolerance's Curriculum Specialist/Writer Jeff Sapp spoke extensively with Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein.
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Youth—United! #Enough in Kalamazoo, Michigan
We reached out to students from around the United States who are working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. This time, we caught up with senior Jenna Bowker, founding member of Students for Gun Legislation at Kalamazoo Central High.
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Why “Both Sides” of a Story Aren’t Enough
Students are capable of processing complex narratives; we just need to give them the tools.
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Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice
To build a society that advances the human rights of all people requires the social justice movement to be intentional in including intersecting identities and diverse equity struggles.
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Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.
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Building a Just Future
Four transgender high school activists courageously share their stories and explain how educators and allies can help them amid the hostile attacks on their human rights.
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Totally James
James Howe, author of The Misfits and Totally Joe, discusses tolerance, diversity and the parallels between his own life and his literature.
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One Penny and a Rock
Tangible items can be reminders of the value of people’s unique stories, of building relationships with students and colleagues, and of our mission as educators to teach acceptance and respect.
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The True History of Voting Rights
In this lesson, students learn about the expansion and restriction of voting rights in the United States, examine court rulings, discuss voter disengagement, and explore a voting rights timeline. Students will also learn how to register to vote.
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Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Justice
Help students recognize both justice and injustice so they can celebrate justice and also call out injustice when they see it.