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The Real Origins of Memorial Day

Juni teaches her friend Michael all she knows about the first Memorial Day—the day when thousands of black people marched to remember their loved ones who had died in the Civil War.

Jarah Botello

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

February 19, 2020

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July 12, 2021

We Need LGBTQ-Affirming Learning Environments in Person or Otherwise

Teacher looking over a student's shoulder while pointing to something on their iPad.

All learning next school year—whether in-person, remote or hybrid—requires inclusive, safe spaces for students.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

article

July 28, 2023

Promote and Model Civic Responsibility

Going to Vote - a Black adult and child walking with "Vote Today" sign on sidewalk.

It’s one thing to learn about voting rights and civic responsibilities; it’s another to engage in action to make positive change in our communities.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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What Administrators Can Do To Support Educators in Teaching Honest History

Administrators can support educators in advocating for teaching more comprehensive and accurate histories using the following tools.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Toolkit for "Washed Away"

Discover more stories about childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder.

article

Issue 60, Fall 2018

Rebounding From Hate

Illustration of a girls' basketball team huddle underneath the basket

When members of this middle school basketball team experienced bigotry and harassment, they had a choice: Give up or rise up.

article

Issue 33, Spring 2008

Does My Town Have a Racist Past?

Teaching Tolerance illustration with a black family leaves town while neighbors turn the back at them, and the sign says "Whites Only in this town After Dark"

How students can convert the shameful history of sundown towns in the United States into a rich opportunity for setting the record straight.

article

Issue 9, Spring 1996

Just Rewards

Positive discipline can teach students self-respect and empathy.

article

Issue 54, Fall 2016

Toolkit for "If It Can Happen Here..."

This toolkit for “If It Can Happen Here...” provides adapted versions of some of the lessons used during Berkeley’s immigration Teach In.

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Informational

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The U.N. General Assembly adopted the original version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The intention was to safeguard the international community against atrocities such as occurred during World War II.

United Nations

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Religion Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

July 2, 2014

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