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- Hairy Tales
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I capitalized on my 10 th -graders’ obsession with their hair by devising a writing exercise that I hoped would open a dialogue between my black and white students. As part of a unit on individuality, I ... - Marriage Equality: Different Strategies for Attaining Equal Rights
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This lesson focuses on the different means that the Constitution provides for people to bring about change. While each of the methods the lesson presents worked in the Civil Rights movement, all three are ... - Who Has Hair?
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Who Has Hair? explores one of the things mammals share in common: hair! Our hair may be different—Polar Bear's doesn't look exactly like Orangutan's or like yours— but we all have hair and ... - Should Your Hairstyle Be A Constitutional Right?
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This lesson uses the strategies of “student questioning for purposeful learning” (SQPL) and jigsaw grouping to engage students in examining Constitutional issues related to school-based grooming policies. ... - Caring for Hair
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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 ... - Census Activities
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Explore the U.S. Census data and create your own! So your class will understand the importance of the U.S. Census, ask them to research how the federal government uses census ... - Pre-Columbian Native Peoples and Technology
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The purpose of this lesson is for students to grapple with three separate definitions: primitive , civilized ( civilization ), and technology . Students examine or re-examine their own definitions ... - What Makes a Family?
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Students use the 2010 Census to explore family diversity and the different ways to define a family. They research about the experiences of Michael Oher, a professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens, ... - Latinos and the Fourteenth Amendment: A Primary Document Activity
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In this lesson, students will work in pairs and use expert reading strategies to analyze the Court’s ruling in Hernandez v. Texas . After participating in a carousel discussion, students will write a ... - Looking at Labor
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Labor Day was created in 1882. Originally, it was intended to be a less controversial workers' day than May Day, with its Socialist origins. Today, however, much of this history is forgotten and Labor Day ... - Taking a Closer Look at Religions Around the World
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“Taking a Closer Look at Religions Around the World” offers a starting point for exploring religions and faith traditions, creating an ongoing respectful dialogue about religious tolerance. By understanding ... - The Shape of Home
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Jennifer Greene’s story tells of Chief Charlo and a small band of Salish being forcibly removed from their home, the Bitterroot Valley, in 1891. To the Salish, home was not a structure, a town or even a ... - Linguistic Tolerance
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I am a Spanish Language teacher and I have students who are from Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina and many different Spanish-speaking countries. I find the diversity in the Spanish-speaking community to be truly ... - Rooting Out Termites
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Termites, small and overlooked, can knock down forests and turn buildings to powder; intolerance operates in much the same way. It’s not uncommon to hear students — including ... - Core Samples
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Core samples are fascinating columns of rock and mineral cut from deep below the earth's surface with a drill. They are marbled with shades of color. This activity helps students to identify their own ... - Discrimination in Banned Books
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The last week of September is Banned Books Week. Many teachers use the event to talk about free speech with their students. I also use it to begin a conversation about discrimination. ... - Brush Up on Respect
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Whenever I feel that students are starting to pick on each other and get disrespectful, I use this activity to get them to think about their behavior. For this activity, you need a tube of toothpaste, a ... - Celebrate Each Other
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On the first day of each school year, my students and I form a circle and I ask them these questions: Do we all have the same hair color? Do we all have the same eyes? ... - Controversial Issues
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Students always have passionate opinions about controversial social topics. They also often become friends with others who reinforce their ideology. And students don’t often possess the skills to disagree ... - Speaking Kindness in Democratic Classrooms
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Students will develop a framework for speaking with kindness and respect toward each other. Framework For educators who hope to create a democratic classroom, one of the ... - Ethnicity, Gender and the Courts
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Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. This lesson helps students look at her confirmation process in historical perspective. ... - Oral History and Civil Rights
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Little Rock isn't the only city or town with a civil rights history. The Civil Rights Movement and other struggles for justice have impacted every community in the United ... - Lessons We Can Learn
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Web Exclusive activities for John Lewis’ Reflections on a Dream Deferred from Teaching Tolerance No. 33. Before reading this essay, discuss its title: "Reflections on a ... - Using Obama's Speech on Race in the Classroom
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Three new lesson plans for grades 9-12 offer educators fresh, engaging strategies to deepen students' understanding about race and racism throughout history and today. In March ... - Blues Music Activity
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A guide to classroom activities exploring arguments about what blues music is "authentic" Whose BluesSome artists, educators and others caution that the "voice" ... - Cooperation
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Activities for The Fighting Mynahs Materials " The Fighting Mynahs " Objectives Explore cooperation as a basic life skill that helps us ... - Women Who Inform Our World
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Many schools observe Women's History Month as a way to highlight contributions women have made in the past. This month, Mix It Up encourages you to help students explore the positive impact of girls and ... - Peaceful Lessons from Peaceful Leaders: Tri-Leadership
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This shortest month of the year is typically filled with history reports, pageants, guest speakers, cultural fairs and the like. Seldom a day goes by that we don't hear the names of Dr. Martin Luther ... - Stand Up!
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This activity will remind students that no one deserves to be bullied and that everyone has a responsibility to report unkind acts. Materials Multi-color index cards ... - Bullies Act Out
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This activity will remind students that no one deserves to be bullied and that everyone has a responsibility to report unkind acts. Materials Classroom table bulletin ...
