Bookmark This PageSave article July 7, 2009 The History Behind Black History Month Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole? Topic Gender & Sexual Identity
Bookmark This PageSave article July 7, 2009 By Virtue of Being Human: A Human Rights Questionnaire "Test the waters" of human rights awareness with your class before introducing them to the framework by using the following questionnaire.
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Hesitation and Hope The 2008 election showed us that true progress in the struggle for equality is possible. Yet there is still much work to be done. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Freedom Riders An angry mob beat the Freedom Riders when they arrived in Montgomery. How do you explain that to young children?
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 How School Taught Me I Was Poor Third grade was a bad year. Third grade was the year I learned in school that I was poor. Topic Class
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Our Challenges as a People Using Barack Obama's historic speech on race in the classroom.
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Teaching in the Downturn Two experts offer opinions on what to expect from the economic crisis - and how to help your students cope. Topic Class
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Walkout in Crystal City A former teacher from Crystal City, Texas, remembers the student walkout that helped launch the Latino civil rights movement 40 years ago. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Crossing the Gap Students from both sides of Chicago's school-funding divide are coming together to demand equality. In the process, they're crossing barriers of race and social class. Topic Rights & Activism
Bookmark This PageSave article Issue 35, Spring 2009 Lies Our Students Tell Themselves Part of the 'Why I Teach' series Topic Rights & Activism