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- Sharing Our Colors: Writing Poetry
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This lesson is the third in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom ... - Looking at Race and Racial Identity Through Critical Literacy in Children’s Books
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This lesson, the second in a series , encourages students to think and talk openly about the concept of beauty, particularly as it overlaps with issues of race and racial identity. ... - Different Colors of Beauty
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The overall goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom environment. Each lesson capitalizes on a slightly different modality of learning. The lessons offer questions and ... - Looking Closely at Ourselves
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This lesson is the first in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The overall goal of these lessons is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom ... - Los Héroes y las Heroínas
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Activity Exchange
Through songs, stories and paintings, students explore how and why communities tell stories about heroes and heroines. This helps students develop a greater understanding of actions ... - Debating Corporal Punishment
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In 2011, 20 states permitted corporal punishment in public schools. Many students who live outside those states find it hard to believe that corporal punishment still exists. This ... - Bullying and LGBT Students
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The purpose of this activity is to discuss the bullying of LGBT students. It uses the Mexican tradition of El Paseo to begin that discussion. First, students form two concentric ... - What Makes a Family?
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There are many classroom activities in which students explore family roots. There are many classroom activities in which students explore family roots. This can be tricky ... - Trading Cards That Honor True Greatness
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Each year in my elementary art classroom, students learn about a diverse group of black men and women in honor of Black History Month (this activity, though, is relevant throughout the year). ... - A Healthy Way to Show Feelings
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Individuals of all ages can find it difficult to identify and express their feelings in a positive way. At the elementary level, many students need a springboard for discussion. This ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Showcasing Your Understanding
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This is the final lesson in the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. Preceding lessons explored a variety of social justice issues through the lens of photographers and their pictures. This ... - America’s Civil Rights Movement: A Time for Justice
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In A Time for Justice, four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Charles Guggenheim captured the spirit of the civil rights ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Advertisements Promoting Activism
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The photo shows two students collecting signatures to protest the treatment of women at the university. This lesson is part of the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. ... - Writing for Change
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Raising Awareness of Difference, Power and Discrimination Language is a paradoxical tool – we use it consciously to shape our thoughts and experiences, yet patterns and structures in ... - Sergio
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Teaching Tolerance is proud to present this teacher’s guide designed to support and supplement the HBO documentary Sergio . The ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Legal Action: The Supreme Court
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In this lesson, students analyze a photograph of Mildred Jeter Loving and Richard Loving—the interracial couple that took the case of their marriage all the way to the Supreme Court—as a springboard for ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Confronting Unjust Practices
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In this lesson, students analyze a photograph from the freedom riders’ protest. This lesson is part of the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. Objectives ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Confronting Unjust Laws
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In this lesson, students will analyze a photograph of people protesting what they see as an unjust law: A law prohibiting marriage equality in California. This lesson is part of the Using Photographs to ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exposing Homelessness and Poverty
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The photo is a portrait of homelessness and poverty. The scene shows a woman sitting on a couch, surrounded by clothes and various household items. A man stands near her. This ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exposing Anti-Immigration Sentiment
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The photo shows an anti-immigration protest on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. People with picket signs are arguing for stricter immigration policies that would make it a felony to be ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exposing Gender Bias
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In this lesson, students compare and contrast two photographs of women. In doing so, they evaluate how a photo creates a mood and how photos can encourage or challenge stereotypes. This activity is part of the ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exposing Racism
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Photographs can sometimes capture important moments in American history. This lesson is part of the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. Objectives Activities ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Supporting Social Border Crossings
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Photographs may tell a story or make a statement about a greater concept or ideal. Sometimes photographers use the subjects in a photo to convey a message. This lesson is part of the Using Photographs to ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Affirming Our Commonalities and Differences
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In this lesson, students will analyze photographs that show people with different abilities and of different ages to explore assumptions about ability, age and activism. This is part of the Using Photographs ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice
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Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice is a series of 12 lessons. Each lesson focuses on a contemporary social justice issue. These lessons are multidisciplinary and geared toward middle- and ... - Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exploring Identity
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In this lesson, you will analyze two photographs, each dealing with a different element of identity. This is part of the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. ... - Gender Doesn't Limit You
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Six lessons that address a particular form of gender bullying that help students to take a stand against gender bullying. ... - Injustice on Our Plates
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In 2010, the Southern Poverty Law Center interviewed 150 immigrant women who left Latin American nations in search of a better life ... - Developing Empathy
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In this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of what it means to be empathetic and be able to identify behaviors that show empathy toward others. Framework When ... - Universal Design
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In this lesson, students learn about the principles of universal design, analyze examples of it, and develop their own product, communication or environment in accordance with its principles. ...
