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You Spoke, We Listened
Reader responses to Teaching Tolerance articles and resources.
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Why Local Elections Matter
In this lesson, students explore the ways that decisions by local government affect their lives. They’ll review research and data about a few recent local elections to push back against the myth that a single vote doesn’t count. They’ll learn how laws in their state encourage or suppress voter engagement. And in an extension activity, eligible students learn how to register to vote.
October 8, 2020
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Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation
Scholar Debbie Reese talks book bans and the fear of a just society.
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Film Kits
Bring social justice topics to life with our films, with user guides and lessons. Learning for Justice film kits are available FREE for use in K –12 schools, schools of education, public libraries, houses of worship, and
June 28, 2017
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Tear Down Boundaries, Register for ‘Mix It Up’
At a time when the nation’s schools are becoming more segregated, teachers and students across the country have an opportunity to show the rest of the world they’re committed to challenging these boundaries by registering for Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at Lunch Day.
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Defining Moments \ di-'fī-ning 'mō-mnts \
n. pl. Children’s dictionaries have the power to shape how kids see the world. Be sure yours promotes tolerance.
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10,000 Dresses
Every night Bailey dreams about dresses, but each day his mother, father, and brother remind him that he is a boy and dresses aren't for him. Finally, he finds a friend who embraces both his love for dresses and the individual he feels he is inside.
July 2, 2014
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Gay in the Marine Corps
“A Staff Sergeant went through my cell phone and saw some of the text messages that I had to my boyfriend.”
July 8, 2014
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StoryCorps: Mother Enrolled Me in School
“Everywhere we went my mother would make sure that they enrolled us in school.”
July 8, 2014