- The Rich Tapestry of Religion in the United States [1]
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8 March 2013 “The Rich Tapestry of Religion in the United States” features three lessons that help students assess the religious ... - One Nation, Many Beliefs [2]
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5 March 2013 This lesson is the first in a series called “ The Rich Tapestry of Religion in the United States .” The overall goals of ... - Toolkit for “Buttoned Down” [3]
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21 January 2013 Students, parents and administrators have hotly debated the issue of school uniforms for decades. Proponents of school uniforms believe that they save money, ... - Toolkit for “The Value of Community” [4]
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21 January 2013 In his 2003 ASCD Educational Leadership article, Creating a School Community , author and educator Eric Schaps states, ”a growing body of research confirms the ... - “Religion in the Locker Room” Toolkit [5]
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21 January 2013 When the authors of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution wrote, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ... - "Sound Effects" Toolkit [6]
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21 January 2013 (Teacher Note: Bring in several magazine photographs of unknown people who represent a variety of races, ages, religious backgrounds, jobs, etc. Number ... - The Study of Racial Representation via Television Commercial Analysis [7]
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In my Latino/Latina literature class, my primary intent is to help my students see the inequities created in our society by pervasive racism and discrimination. This project asks that the students watch two hours of television, focusing only on ... - Representation in Advertising [8]
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This is the sixth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series. Advertisements’ biased representations can affect our perceptions of others. For example, ads may show some groups ... - Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens [9]
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Children are surrounded – and targeted – by advertisements: on television, the computer, even on their journeys to and from school. Children need specific strategies for reading and talking about ... - Poverty and Unemployment: Exploring the Connections [10]
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This lesson is the second in a series of lessons called “ Issues of Poverty .” Students explore the causes of poverty in the United States and the structural factors that perpetuate it. Students will examine ... - Create an Anti-Cyberbullying Sign Campaign [11]
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Cyberbullying is a serious concern in today’s schools. Since it can happen to a student at home as well as in school, it can be more pervasive and traumatic for victims than traditional bullying. An ... - The People Puzzle [12]
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Each fall, I look forward to the joy and adventures of teaching new students. The more the students and I understand about one another, the richer their learning experiences. In ... - Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions [13]
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Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s obesity rates, correlating with ... - Trading Cards That Honor True Greatness [14]
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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 [15]
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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 [16]
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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 ... - Universal Design [17]
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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. ... - Health Disparities [18]
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This lesson explores the concept of health disparities for socially disadvantaged groups (e.g., youth of color and LGBT youth). Students are encouraged to examine the causes and impact of these disparities and ... - Environmental Justice [19]
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For this lesson, students will use maps and graphs to explore some instances of environmental injustice. Framework The Gulf oil spill disaster raised awareness of the ... - Act it Out [20]
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I teach writing and drama for seventh- through 12th-grade students who are home-schooled, financially secure and white. Racial and religious stereotyping issues frequently come up in ... - Taking Action on the R-Word [21]
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Derogatory language is common at the high school where I teach. I call students out whenever I hear them calling names or using profanity, and I often get into deep discussions about ... - How Do We All Live Under the Same Sky? [22]
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Cynthia Delilice’s Under The Same Sky focuses on issues of immigration and migrant workers. The story is told through the eyes of a teenager who struggles to make sense of ... - The Only Boy in the Ballet Class [23]
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To teach about the importance of kindness, I first choose a story in which children are putting down others— for example, The Only Boy in the Ballet Class , by Denise Gruska, or Oliver Button is a Sissy ... - Interpreting Visuals: Rural America [24]
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Web Exclusive activities for What is Rural America? (page 28-31) from Teaching Tolerance No. 38. Activity #1: Defining Key Vocabulary in Visuals Essential ... - The Gulf Oil Spill: An Environmental Justice Disaster [25]
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In April 2010, an environmental catastrophe occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. A deep-sea oil-drilling rig exploded, and millions of gallons of oil continued to gush into the Gulf for several months. The disaster ... - Hate Crimes Legislation [26]
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In October 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The new law expands the definition of hate-crime victims, requires additional ... - Hunger in the United States [27]
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In this lesson, students will learn about some of the 2008 government's report on hunger findings and identify ways to address the problem of hunger today. Framework ... - The Assertion Jar [28]
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Students produce assertions on slips of paper and “stock” the classroom Assertion Jar. As a daily or occasional activity, students practice refutation skills by pulling an assertion from the jar and refuting ... - Unequal Unemployment [29]
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In this lesson, students will examine the growth of unemployment from 2007 through the second quarter of 2009. Using basic and/or advanced math, students will compare and contrast unemployment rates across ... - Who Has Hair? [30]
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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 ...
