Introducing the Fall 2018 Issue of Teaching Tolerance Magazine
Our Fall issue has something for everyone. Whether you want to take action in support of undocumented students and families, update your understanding of white privilege, learn about a new lynching memorial’s haunting history lesson, or help your students identify as voters from a young age, these stories offer the background you need to get informed and involved in the issues that affect your students’ lives.
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What Is White Privilege, Really?
![Looking up at part of the Lynching Memorial](/sites/default/files/styles/article_thumbnail_s_m_l_xl/public/2018-09/TT60-A-Museum-A-Memorial-1800x1080.jpg?itok=9Oxpxcr_)
A Museum. A Memorial. A Message.
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Closing the Diversity Gap
Promoting Democracy and Civic Engagement
This edition of The Moment introduces our Voting and Voices project, a collection of resources for students and educators designed to bring democracy and civic engagement into the classroom.
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Bring Civics Education to Life With “Voting and Voices”
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Five Myths About Voting
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Voting and Democracy Grants Roundup: Elementary and Middle School
Amplify Asian American Identities Beyond a Heritage Month
This edition of The Moment ensures your classroom reflects the diversity of Asian-American students and to help them feel seen year-round.
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Teachers, Check Your Texts
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(In)Visible Identity
Black Lives Matter Still Matters
These resources can help you teach about the Black Lives Matters movement, its origins and why your students need to understand its relevance to their lives—regardless of their race.
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Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
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Bringing Black Lives Matter Into the Classroom | Part II
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A District Profile | Black Lives Matter at School
Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One
A video of a boy turned away at the schoolhouse door because of his hair went viral. But this isn't an isolated case. These resources explain the bias behind certain hair and dress code policies, and hopefully inspire you to see this new school year as an opportunity to stand up for your students' right to be themselves—inside and out.
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Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One
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Let Black Students Be Kids: Down With 'Respectability'
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