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Subject: Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month
Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month
Sonia Nieto reflects on the nomination of the first Latina to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Our new lesson plan on Hernandez v. Texas explores the court case that set the stage for the Latino Civil Rights Movement.
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Children with disabilities lead active, funny, adventurous lives. These books show them as they are.Why "I don't see color" is not the right answer.
Mix It Up at Lunch Day: Nov. 10, 2009
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Too Young for Tolerance?
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Teaching Tolerance -- Responding to Obama
From: Teaching Tolerance
December 4, 2008
America at the Extremes
Barack Obama's election as president surely marks racial progress in the U.S., yet a rash of hate crimes and bias incidents in the wake of his election show clearly that America is far from entering a "post-racial" era, as some commentators have suggested.
Although the bulk of bigoted, anti-Obama incidents have occurred outside of schools, K-12 environments have not been immune.
Seven Steps for Administrators Facing Backlash Incidents
How Educators Can Take Action in the Classroom
How One School Responded
Does Obama's election as the next president mean race no longer matters or that racism no longer exists?
What Does "Post-Racial" Mean Anyway? A Lesson for Grades 6-12
Our Unfinished Work A Lesson for Grades 9-12
These compare-and-contrast activities will help students appreciate the historic nature of an African American serving as the 44th president of the United States.
Welcome to the White House A Lesson for Grades 2-5
An Historic Vote A Lesson for Grades 9-12
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What Santa Can Teach Us About Stereotypes
The Holiday Dilemma - Religion in Schools
It's Official - We're in a Recession
The Economic Downturn Hits Schools
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