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February 26, 2018

Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.

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Ability Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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September 19, 2019

The Youth-Led Global Climate Strike and Celebrating Student Action

A group of young people holding signs in front of the Washington Monument for the Youth Climate Action Global Climate Strike.

This Friday, students worldwide will strike to demand action on climate change. Educators should take the opportunity to support student learning and action.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice

To build a society that advances the human rights of all people requires the social justice movement to be intentional in including intersecting identities and diverse equity struggles.

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Ability Rights & Activism

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Informational

1961: The Freedom Riders

The Freedom Riders looked to invoke federal action and gain national attention as they traveled on interstate bus lines across the South seeking service at white-only waiting rooms and lunch counters.

Merrill Perlman

Grade Level

9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Geography

July 7, 2014

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Literature

Hold the Wind

This spiritual illustrates the relationship between Christian allusions and imagery with the desire for freedom from enslavement.

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 5, 2018

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Informational

Letter to Ziba B. Oakes, February 1, 1855

King writes to inquire about the availability and price of certain categories of enslaved persons in Charleston, South Carolina. King also makes some general comments about the state of the economy in Milledgeville.

Jesse King

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

January 6, 2018

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July 7, 2009

Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?

American schools are resegregating. What's happening in your community?

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Toolkit for "Shifting Out of Neutral"

This toolkit for “Shifting Out of Neutral” focuses on historical thinking development through critical literacy and builds on author Jonathan Gold’s call for educators to acknowledge and teach about power and bias.

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Broadside for a Reward for Enslaved People Who Escaped

The poster describes each of the four formerly enslaved persons—two male and two female. It also lays out the grounds for the reward, offering $1000 for the capture of all four as well as smaller rewards for the capture of any of the four formerly enslaved persons individually.

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Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

December 14, 2017

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July 7, 2009

Roots of Cooperation

Historical and contemporary Japanese-Mexican collaboration leads to a theatrical performance. Replicate the play at your school.

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