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Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On this important anniversary, integrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into your classroom reading instruction.
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Finding a Historical Context for Tolerance
A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.
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Reflection on Student Engagement
After the re-evaluation of a lesson, this teacher was able to connect with students on a much deeper level.
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Speak Up
You’re walking the halls, staying connected, setting high expectations and embracing teachable moments. There’s one more important step. Speak up and out against injustice.
August 27, 2012
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Protecting the Future from Genocide
After the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel eloquently stated “never again.” Since he first uttered this compelling sentiment, genocides have erupted across the world—from Guatemala to Cambodia. April was chosen as Genocide Prevention Month since the Holocaust, Rwandan, Bosnian, Armenian and Cambodian genocides are commemorated during this time. The commemoration began in April 2009 and combined genocide remembrance with prevention.
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Bias Makes LGBT Equality Tough to Teach
Twenty-eight teachers in my master’s level class silently moved en masse to the right side of the room to signify that they would teach the civil rights movement to their elementary students. In fact, most considered it negligent to ignore this historic movement that brought about the end of segregation in our country.
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Don’t Miss a Chance to Shift Hate Rhetoric
“I hate Jews.” That was the sentence, uttered coldly and dripping with vile undertones, from the mouth of a sixth-grader that nearly caused me to let a very powerful teachable moment slip through my fingers. Almost.