Number 11: Spring 1997

Cover art by Nancy Thompson

Interviews, articles and activities are included in this issue of Teaching Tolerance.

 

Departments

Lighten Up

The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on the ups and downs of laughter.

Paddling Upstream

Catholic and Protestant youth in Northern Ireland embark on a brighter future

Where's George?

Primary students learn the value of questioning their social studies book

Feature Articles

Measures of Success

The mother of a "slow learner" champions respect for learning differences

Other People's Shoes

A secondary teacher uses multiple perspectives to examine the past

Arabic Spoken Here

Language lessons create common ground in a Detroit elementary school

Grassroots Connections

4-H renews its mission by cultivating diversity

Crucial Conversations

Study circles help students talk constructively about race

"Unite and Overcome!"

Chicana activist Elizabeth Martínez calls for fearless thinking about racism