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February 8, 2016

Let’s Talk About Lula

Class discussions about To Kill a Mockingbird typically focus on the book’s white protagonists. This brand-new TT lesson turns the lens by focusing on the perspective of one of the book’s African American characters.

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February 24, 2017

The Disturbing “Monkey Business” of U.S. Black-White Race Relations

Representations of black people as animals is both a past and present manifestation of the United States’ complicated history with race.

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August 24, 2016

Unlocking Emotional Barriers to Language Learning

We need to prepare children for the increasingly globalized world we live in. Improving their learning of languages is a good start.

Topic

Immigration Bullying & Bias

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September 1, 2016

Athletes, Protest and Patriotism

Teaching for Change situates Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” within a historical tradition of athletes protesting injustice.

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Rights & Activism

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November 3, 2016

Being a Good Sport When the Race Is Rigged

After hearing talk of the presidential election being rigged, this teacher, swim coach and TT Award winner began reflecting on a race that actually is rigged—the one his students face every day.

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Class

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December 10, 2013

We’ve Got Egg on Our Blackface

Wearing blackface as a joke or a tribute suggests lack of understanding about the origin of this racist practice.

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August 12, 2014

This is Community

How does one foster a school community—that is equitable and committed to breaking down barriers? A TT awardee shares her approach.

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Rights & Activism

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Women’s Suffrage

This lesson is the fourth in a series called Expanding Voting Rights. The overall goal of the series is for students to explore the complicated history of voting rights in the United States. Two characteristics of that history stand out: First, in fits and starts, more and more Americans have gained the right to vote. Second, over time, the federal government's role in securing these rights has expanded considerably.

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6-8 9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Civics

February 10, 2014

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February 11, 2015

What Change Looks Like: Notes From Ferguson

This educator wants young people to know that a small group of organized, passionate and hardworking people is behind a national movement.

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Rights & Activism

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June 1, 2017

Proposed Medicaid Funding Cuts Could Devastate Special Education

The U.S. House’s proposed health care bill sends a clear message that special education mandates aren’t on its funding priority list.

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Rights & Activism

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