Teaching Tolerance

 

December 8, 2020

The 65th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott December 5 marked the 65th anniversary of the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It’s critical not to oversimplify or whitewash this watershed moment. These resources help students contextualize the boycott—and the civil rights movement at large—beyond Rosa Parks’ role, with a focus on women who were also instrumental in sparking change. I Teach for Black Girls Like Me // Bria Wright Min Jee’s Lunch // Elizabeth Kleinrock Uplifting the Student Vote // Jey Ehrenhalt

Subscribe by December 14 to Receive Our Next Magazine Do you subscribe to Teaching Tolerance magazine? If your school is closed or might close because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can send the next copy of Teaching Tolerance magazine to your home address. Update your address on your tolerance.org account or subscribe by December 14 to receive the Spring issue. As always, it’s free! Japanese American Incarceration Is U.S. History The full story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II echoes in present-day injustices, but it continues to be left out of history curricula. TT’s Cory Collins details a new project from the National Veterans Network and the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center that can help. Learn more about these stories and why they must be told. Podcast Episode: Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement To fully understand the United States today, we have to comprehend the central role of slavery in our nation’s past— including its role in the civil rights movement. Listen to the newest episode of our Teaching Hard History podcast for a look back at season one, which explores and expands on the Key Concepts for learning about American slavery. Meet the Winners of the 2020 Teaching Tolerance Award The five awardees of the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching integrate the domains of TT’s Social Justice Standards in astounding ways. Learning about their work reaffirmed what makes us grateful for our community of educators. Congratulations to the winners, and cheers to the work of anti-bias educators across the country!

Check Out What We’re Reading “Scott suspects that some kids had access to enrichment programs and hands-on help during the many months that schools and summer camps were shut down, and some, like her third-grade son, had not.” — HuffPost “Guatemalan teenagers like Garcia spend their days in class learning English and algebra and chemistry. At night, while their classmates sleep, they work to pay debts to smugglers and sponsors, to contribute to rent and bills, to buy groceries and sneakers, and to send money home to the parents and siblings they left behind.” — ProPublica Illinois “I have been doing this to express who I am. … I’m definitely using it to express myself and feel everyone should have freedom of expression.” — Out