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What We’re Reading This Week: March 13, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Countering Islamophobia Through Education
Schools and communities must work together to counter Islamophobia, bullying and hate in all its forms. This curricular resource can help.
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James Henry Gooding's Letter to Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by a free African-American Union soldier argues for equal pay for African-American soldiers.
August 17, 2018
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Asian-American Heritage Day: A Reflection
During a day of lessons about Asian-American culture and history, students in this Philadelphia school experienced deep learning and reflection.
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Connected to Everything: A story from the Bitterroot Salish
“Connected to Everything” is a story written by Jennifer Greene and published in the Fall 2009 issue of Teaching Tolerance. This story is adapted from a traditional tale of the Bitterroot Salish, a Native American tribe in Montana.
July 2, 2014
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Teachers, Check Your Texts
LGBTQ Asian identities need to be amplified in the school curriculum—and not just during a heritage month.
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America by the Numbers
America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, a PBS documentary series produced by the Harlem-based Futuro Media Group, reveals how dramatic changes in the composition and demographics of the United States are playing out across the country.
September 29, 2014
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Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
The coronavirus became racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.
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Sherman’s Special Field Order, No. 15
Sherman’s Order is the source of the phrase, “forty acres and a mule,” a believed promise for land redistribution to former enslaved people.
January 9, 2018
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Manzanar, 1942
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, over 110,000 Japanese Americans, mostly U.S. citizens, were incarcerated in “War Relocation Camps.” These photographs were taken at Manzanar, one of the ten Japanese internment camps, in 1942.
September 3, 2015
