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December 2, 2015

Five Steps for Starting a Human Rights Club

A leading scholar on human rights education shares some try-tomorrow strategies for starting a human rights club at your high school. Pocket these ideas for Human Rights Day on December 10—and beyond.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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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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‘Bibi’ Lesson 1: What Makes Us Who We Are?

In this first lesson in a series of three, students will explore how people are comprised of personal and social identities.

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

June 2, 2020

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‘Bibi’ Lesson 1: What Makes Us Who We Are?

In this first lesson in a series of three, students will explore how people are comprised of personal and social identities.

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

June 2, 2020

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March 16, 2017

Bomb Threats: “Why Is This Happening to Us?”

Teaching Tolerance’s director reflects on what to tell children about the most recent wave of bomb threats against Jewish spaces.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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October 10, 2019

Support LGBTQ Students and Educators as Our Rights Are Decided

Two people holding hands in front of a rainbow flag.

As the Supreme Court hears cases to decide whether federal law protects LGBTQ people from employment discrimination, one queer educator explains how his colleagues can be accomplices in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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July 27, 2012

What Sally Ride and Amelia Earhart Taught Us

This week reminded us of two pioneering women in aviation. The nation mourned the death of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. At the same time, many of us celebrated the 115th birthday of Amelia Earhart.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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August 31, 2020

Educators’ and Students’ Rights During COVID-19

A children’s rights attorney and a policy analyst from the Southern Poverty Law Center explain educators’ rights to workplace safety, students’ rights to education access and what it might take to advocate for both.

Topic

Ability Class Rights & Activism

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Helping Students Engage in Civil Discourse

Emphasizing the value of civil discourse is an important step toward setting the stage for a positive school year. This edition of The Moment gathers articles and teaching resources on how to create an environment where students can discuss difficult topics in a respectful, civil way.

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?
Toward a More Civil Discourse
Polarized Classrooms

August 13, 2018

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December 9, 2013

Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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On this important anniversary, integrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into your classroom reading instruction.

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Rights & Activism

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