article
Asian-American Heritage Day: A Reflection
During a day of lessons about Asian-American culture and history, students in this Philadelphia school experienced deep learning and reflection.
1,305 Results
text
Informational
Against the Current
Native American activists use civil disobedience and consensus-building to resolve an old dispute over natural resources.
August 7, 2017
article
Teachers, Check Your Texts
LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.
text
Informational
Army Office Letter and “I am Committee” Broadside
This Reconstruction-era broadside shows the ways in which African Americans were intimidated and threatened in order to maintain a racially stratified society.
January 9, 2018
professional development
Reflection Activity: Identity
Individual reflection activity exploring identity.
May 5, 2011
article
What We’re Reading This Week: March 13, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
text
Informational
Connected to Everything: A story from the Bitterroot Salish
“Connected to Everything” is a story written by Jennifer Greene and published in the Fall 2009 issue of Teaching Tolerance. This story is adapted from a traditional tale of the Bitterroot Salish, a Native American tribe in Montana.
July 2, 2014
text
Informational
James Henry Gooding's Letter to Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by a free African-American Union soldier argues for equal pay for African-American soldiers.
August 17, 2018
text
Literature
On Being Brought From Africa to America
In this poem, the speaker explores the relationship between her Christian beliefs and her enslavement. She reminds her readers of the Christian belief that anyone, regardless of their race, can follow Christianity and be saved.
July 7, 2014
article
Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
The coronavirus became racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.