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What We’re Reading
Teaching Tolerance staff review the latest in culturally aware literature and resources, offering the best picks for professional development and teachers of all grades.
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Art as Resistance, Part 1
This high school English teacher in the Dominican Republic wanted to combine her students’ knowledge with action. The resulting project did just that.
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Possession Obsession
Almost one-third of teen relationships involve abuse. Help students learn to avoid—or break free from—unhealthy entanglements.
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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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Bound for Sainthood
This excerpt accompanies the Teaching Tolerance lesson "Pauli Murray: Fighting Jane and Jim Crow."
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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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Controversial Subjects in the Classroom
Invariably, issues are raised in classrooms that bring charged responses from students. How can educators set the stage for safe, respectful dialogue and learning?
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Why Teaching About Social Justice Matters
This teacher is often asked, “Why can’t you let ‘social justice’ go?” Here’s her answer.
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In the Wake of Orlando: Helping Students Heal
TT’s Teaching and Learning Specialist Jarah Botello offers some classroom discussion prompts and activities that can help students process the horrific tragedy in Orlando and move toward healing.