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My Identity

After growing up in foster care, Ashley, a young Native-American Caucasian woman, converts to Islam in hopes of finding structure in a life where it never existed. However, with that decision comes the risk of losing one of the few biological connections she still has.

Yasmin Mistry

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion

Subject

History

January 12, 2018

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Facing the School Dropout Dilemma: The interaction of sexual orientation with school dropout rates

The American Psychological Association (APA) published “Facing the School Dropout Dilemma: The interaction of sexual orientation with school dropout rates” on its website in 2012. The APA is widely regarded as the most prominent professional organization for psychologists in the United States.

American Psychological Association

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 5, 2014

article

February 14, 2018

“All Our Terrible and Beautiful History”: Teach American History as a Human Story

Professor David W. Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, explains why prevailing American historical narratives necessitate Teaching Tolerance's Teaching Hard History report and recommendations.

Topic

Slavery Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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May 18, 2017

Teachers, Check Your Texts

male student working at computer in libary

LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.

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Inspections

Medical and legal inspections were the first of many tests immigrants would have to pass on their arduous journey to establish lives in the United States.

Gwenyth Swain

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10

A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.

Henry Bibb

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

professional development

What's a Teacher to Do?

Here are five things you can do to make your classroom respectful and culturally sensitive.

Professional Development Topic

Classroom Culture

Topic

Race & Ethnicity

July 6, 2009

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The History of Jamaica

The image is an 18th-century hand-drawn map of Caribbean islands and Central America with Jamaica at the center.

Edward Long

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

December 14, 2017

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Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport

In this letter, President George Washington reflects on religious persecution and rejoices in prosperity and security for all religious groups. He emphasizes religious diversity as a “natural right,” not something to be merely tolerated.

George Washington

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Rights & Activism

June 10, 2015

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March 31, 2011

Why I Teach: Opening a Diverse World

Each spring, at the start of baseball season, fourth-graders at my school connect with Shorty, a character from Ken Mochizuki’s book Baseball Saved Us. Shorty’s a Japanese-American child who plays baseball on a makeshift field in an internment camp during World War II. Mochizuki’s consummate read-aloud story encourages a fired-up discussion in the library. Students talk about the inequities and intolerances foisted on kids and adults alike. It’s the kind of lesson that I thoroughly enjoy teaching, year after year.

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Bullying & Bias

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