Bringing Sight to the Sightless
Commemorate the life of Louis Braille.
Browder v. Gayle: The Women Before Rosa Parks
Learn about the legal battle that made the Montgomery Bus Boycott successful.
Brown v. Board: A New Milestone Decade
Three ways to encourage students to continue the struggle for equality and justice in the U.S.
Brown v. Board: An American Legacy
Explore the history of school segregation, the Brown case and its relevance in the ongoing struggle for school equity.
Brown v. Board: General Discussion Questions
Discuss the impact of Brown v. Board and the current state of segregation using articles from Teaching Tolerance magazine's special anniversary section.
Brown v. Board: What It Means Today
Examine the impact of Brown v. Board and the state of school segregation today using interviews with 14 Americans from Teaching Tolerance magazine.
Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?
American schools are resegregating. What's happening in your community?
Brush Up on Respect
Building Community, Day by Day
Morning Meetings help students and teachers connect and start the day on a positive note.
Bullies Act Out
This activity will remind students that no one deserves to be bullied and that everyone has a responsibility to report unkind acts.
Bullying: Guidelines for Teachers
Some anti-bullying policies actually do more harm than good. Educators can use the following tips to intervene appropriately when bullying occurs.
Bullying: Tips for Students
This checklist provides suggestions for what kids can do when bullying occurs – written for students being bullied, students who witness bullying and the bullies themselves.
Bus Boycott: Historical Documents Highlight Integration Milestone
This collection of primary resources and corresponding activities sheds light on the endurance of peaceful protesters in Montgomery, Ala., who overturned an unjust law.
By Virtue of Being Human: A Human Rights Questionnaire
A teacher/activist encourages her peers to consider the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Calculating The Poverty Line
Classroom experiences that critically investigate the causes and meaning of poverty in our own nation offer students tools for change, and new ways to interpret the world around them.
Caring for Hair
In this jigsaw activity, students will review information from brochures/websites about local hair care providers, interview a local hair care provider, synthesize the material and teach it to others. Students will identify similarities and differences between the providers and gain a deeper understanding of diverse ways people care for their hair.
Case Studies
California, South Carolina and Minnesota
CDs: Creating Direction
What if students had to articulate a "direction" or belief about prejudice through text and images?
Celebrate Each Other
Celebrating Connections
This activity for grades 3-6 can help students understand the similarities and differences in various religious traditions.
Census Activities
Explore the U.S. Census data and create your own!
Census Activities
Explore the U.S. Census data and create your own!
Census and Sensibility
How does the 2010 U.S. Census differ from previous years?
Census and Sensibility
How does the 2010 U.S. Census differ from previous years?
Census: The Project
Detailed instructions and examples to get you started.
Checking on Stereotypes
Always guard against the tendency to believe that everyone within a given identity group believes the same way.
Children's March Teacher's Guide, Activity 1
Question and answer activity based on "The Children's March."
Children's March Teacher's Guide, Activity 6
Activity looks at the role gender had to play in "The Children's March."
Christmas Curriculum: Unintended Consequences
This classic article from Childhood Education explores the downfalls of popular Christmas curriculum and rings as true today as it did 20 years ago.
Circle Sculpture
An introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed
