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August 29, 2017

For White Allies in Search of a Solution to American Racism / When Folks of Color Are Exhausted

Teaching Tolerance students engaging in discussion

Racism, white privilege and white supremacy are challenges that people of color neither created nor should be expected to resolve. This scholar encourages white allies to step up.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Samantha Schoeller

Samantha has been a social studies teacher in New York City public schools since 2007. During this time, she has taught a wide range of history, art, health, research and writing courses to high school students. In 2013, she was the recipient of the Teachers Who Make a Difference Award from Scholarship Plus.

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Still I Rise

Using repetition, similes and metaphors, this poem speaks of overcoming oppression—specifically slavery—with poise and pride. Despite all of the hardships, the speaker emphasizes a sense of confidence and hope.

Maya Angelou

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery Rights & Activism

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History

July 3, 2014

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Shifting Out of Neutral

Illustration of children raising their hands to answer a question

A history teacher leaves the struggle for objectivity behind.

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July 26, 2017

LGBT Students

This online sidebar accompanies the Teaching Tolerance article " Possession Obsession." LGBT teenagers have the same vulnerabilities to abusive dating as straight kids—and then some. “There’s an added layer for these

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 51, Fall 2015

Toolkit for "Rewriting History—for the Better"

American Indians are largely absent from mainstream social studies curricula. This toolkit for "Rewriting History—for the Better" showcases some of the best online sources for teaching about American Indians with an eye for inclusivity and accuracy.

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Issue 51, Fall 2015