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The Classical Roots of White Supremacy
A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.
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Meet the 2020 TT Award Finalists!
Learn more about the 10 finalists for the 2020 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, The African
This excerpt gives a first-person account of Equiano’s forced transatlantic voyage, including being brought on board, the horrors of being on deck and being sold in the yard once the ship reached land.
July 29, 2016
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An Emmett Till Sign Was Erased—So Students Stepped in to Honor His Memory
The story of Emmett Till, in part, represents a fight against erasure and mistruths. Recently, a group of students joined that fight.
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Repositioning Africa’s Place in the Classroom
This educator discusses the pedagogical frameworks and the educational tools for challenging common misconceptions about the African continent.
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Teaching Courage in a Postmodern World
Students need historic context to connect activism of the past to social issues in the present.
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Learning Tolerance As We Teach It
“Will we be learning history from a biblical or counter-biblical perspective?” James asked. I could see an intense honesty in his eyes, one that I’m pretty sure only teachers know. It was another one of those moments
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American Gothic
A new curriculum explores a disturbing side of the Progressive Era.
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Critical Thinking Skills and Academic Achievement
Willis Hawley's review of research on the effects of racial and ethnic school diversity on critical thinking skills and academic achievement.
May 4, 2011
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A Bountiful Harvest
School and community gardens yield cooperation and understanding.