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February 21, 2012

Making Black History Month Memorable

We asked our 25 Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board members what advice they would offer to fellow educators about Black History Month. Each of these experienced educators offers a wealth of expertise, especially when it comes to bringing multicultural topics into the classroom.

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Issue 45, Fall 2013

Toolkit for “Bring It Home”

Interested in making your school safer for LGBT students? There are many ways to do this, ranging from small instructional changes to major organizational undertakings. The following tips are organized by level of action

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December 10, 2014

What a Week for Transgender Students!

December started off right with expanded rights for transgender students attending public schools.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Informational

An Open Letter to Ann Coulter

Following a presidential debate in 2012, Ann Coulter referred to President Barack Obama as a "retard" in one of her tweets. Stephens, a 30-year-old man with Down syndrome wrote this open letter to Coulter in response to her hurtful and uninformed comments.

John Franklin Stephens

Grade Level

6-8

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Ability Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

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May 22, 2017

What Good Is a Voice If You Don’t Use It?

After years of leaving his classroom walls empty, this high school teacher was prompted by the current political climate to do a little decorating. It sparked some fruitful classroom discussions.

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Multimedia

I Am Tired of Learning New Languages

English language learner, Sing, reads his personal memoir in front of an audience, overcoming his fears and feeling proud of himself.

I Learn America

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Immigration

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Geography

December 11, 2014

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Solving Problems Beyond Math Class

José Luis Vilson builds relationships with students through—and beyond—math.

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The Freedom Riders Video Transcript

This piece is to accompany The Freedom Riders video and lesson. In 1961, the Civil Rights Movement took another strategic turn. A small group of activists, both black and white, calling themselves the Freedom Riders, decided to travel by bus through the Deep South, where segregation in bus facilities wasn’t just the custom, it was the law, and where the simple act of boarding a bus was enough to put one’s life on the line.

April 5, 2011

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January 30, 2017

What Do I Say to Students About Immigration Orders?

Educators are fielding questions from students about recently issued executive orders on immigration, refugee resettlement and a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Here are some suggestions for how to best answer students.

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Immigration Bullying & Bias

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Literature

Life in the Iron Mills

This short story—acclaimed as one of the earliest examples of American realism—paints a bleak picture of industrial workers' lives in the mid-1800s.

Rebecca Harding Davis

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9-12

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Class

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History

July 7, 2014

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