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- Against the Current
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As the nation observes Native American Heritage Month, Teaching Tolerance offers a wealth of activity ideas tied to Thanksgiving, Native mascots and indigenous people's proud heritage of resistance. ... - This Land Is Ours
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Native Americans resist the U.S. government's policy of forced removal in the 19th century. Native Americans' identities have always been closely linked to the land. ... - Holiday Charity: A Math Activity About Poverty
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The holiday season often marks the launch of toy and canned food drives in schools. Use this activity to deepen students understanding of those being served and the dynamics of poverty in the United States. ... - Thanksgiving Mourning
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In this activity, students will explore the perspectives of two Native American authors about the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday and then write journal entries. Framework ... - Student Service Reflection: A Different Kind of Vacation
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A student reflects on his travel to New Orleans, where he helped rebuild parts of the Ninth Ward. I wake up lying on a street I don't recognize, my face covered in a mask of ... - Reflection: What’s Your FRAME?
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This activity encourages students to reflect on their individual cultures and histories, their backgrounds, the things they grew up with (some that may have been in their control and others that they had no ... - Social Boundaries Activity: Map It Out
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Teachers and students draw maps showing where they think social divisions exist at school, and compare views of the community as a whole. Materials Art supplies ... - Latino Heritage: A Discussion Activity
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Teaching Tolerance offers the following essays and activities to help students gain a deeper understanding of past and present struggles for Latino civil rights. Discussion ... - A Tale of Two Schools
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In the early 1900s, Mexican Americans, or Chicanos, in California and the Southwest were excluded from "Whites Only" theaters, parks, swimming pools, restaurants, and even schools. Immigrants from ... - Stay in the Mix for Valentine's Day
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Celebrate Valentine's legacy of love and resistance! Did you know ... The origins of the Valentine's Day holiday are rooted in resisting injustice. Most stories ... - Stay in the Mix with Music!
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Explore how music divides - and unites. Who: All people who love music What: Music In Our Schools Month When: All month long Websites: Music for All ... - Stay in the Mix During National Poetry Month!
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How to use the written word to highlight, and counteract, social boundaries. Who: Everyone who loves words What: The free expression of poetry to communicate the power of ... - 'Si Se Puede!'
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In response to legislation that would have criminalized immigrants, thousands of high school students from across the country walked out of their classrooms and into history. The ... - Writing Persuasive Letters About Immigration Reform
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Latino workers from Central and South America, as well as Mexico, have long been part of the workforce in the United States. In response to calls for immigration reform, President G. W. Bush proposed a new ... - Classroom Community Building
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Activities for all grades to build community in your class this year. Early Grades • At Kensington Avenue School in Springfield, Mass., teachers build community every day ... - Playing the Bully Card
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Teaching students how to stand up to bullying behavior, particularly when that means asking the teacher or another adult to intervene, can be a challenge. Sometimes, students lack ... - The Philosopher's Stone
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In my classroom, we engage in an activity that allows students to voice their ever-growing opinions about fairness and justice in a manner that not only promotes writing and oral skills but also fosters the ... - Juliette Hampton Morgan: Being a Cultural Anthropologist
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Students learn the importance of being an ally through the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama, during segregation. "Always remember ... - Juliette Hampton Morgan: Becoming an Ally
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Students learn the importance of being an ally through the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama, during segregation. "Neutrality ... - The Numbers Behind Poverty
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This activity, developed from materials found on Poverty USA , will help students gain added perspective on poverty when considering the mathematical realities of what it means to live in poverty. ... - Gender Stereotyping
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As a school counselor on a K-8 campus, I prepare classroom guidance lessons for all students on topics of tolerance. At the beginning of a new school year, I like to introduce students to the adults on campus. ... - Coalescing Across the Globe
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Activity exchange to explore global differences through pen pals. One of park day school's central values places knowledge -- people's ideas, histories, religions and ... - One Survivor Remembers: A Call to Action
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This lesson is an excerpt from the teacher’s guide of One Survivor Remembers , a teaching kit built around the incredible life story of Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissmann Klein. ... - Juliette Hampton Morgan: Discussing the Story
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Students learn the importance of being an ally through the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama, during segregation. Objectives ... - Juliette Hampton Morgan: A White Woman Who Understood
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Students learn the importance of being an ally through the story of Juliette Hampton Morgan, a white woman who lived in Montgomery, Alabama, during segregation. Healthy racial ... - Violence Prevention
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Teaching Tolerance offers an extended classroom discussion with Internet resources. As a follow-up to National Youth Violence Prevention Week or an activity for Malcolm X's birthday (May 19), the activity ... - Activism and Legislation
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This activity asks students to read and compare the language of two oral histories, asking them to think about prejudice, stigma and fundamental rights and freedoms. Objectives ... - Totally Us
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Totally Us is a classroom activity developed from Totally Joe . Objectives Students will develop name biographies together in groups of four Students will see that ... - Cooperative Comics
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Comic books are visual literature. This simple cooperative group activity allows students to identify confrontational issues within their own school and then imagine solutions. ... - Borders and Boundaries
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Photocopy or create a large map of the school, including the school grounds and the cafeteria. Then have students identify places that cliques or self-segregating groups gather. ...
