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The Storytelling Issue Facing Ferguson Hate Symbols Sikh Captain America 3 teachable topics What you don’t know can hurt Meet a real-life superhero TTEEAACCHIHINNGG ISSUE 49 | SPRING 2015 TTOOLELERRAANNCECETOLERANCE.ORG THE STORYTELLING ISSUE Share the world with your students—and invite them to share theirs—through graphic novels, personal narratives, primary sources and more! A NEW FILM KIT AND TEACHER’S GUIDE FROM TEACHING TOLERANCE FREE TO SCHOOLS GRADES 6-12 SELMA THE BRIDGE TO THE BALLOT Discover the Role Educators and Students Played in Securing the Right to Vote II TEACHING TOLERANCE A NEW FILM KIT AND TEACHER’S GUIDE FROM TEACHING TOLERANCE BRING SOCIAL JUSTICE TO YOUR CLASSROOM. TRY OUR OTHER FILM KITS Gerda Weissmann was 15 when the Nazis came for her. ONE SURVIVOR They took all but her life. REMEMBERS Gerda Weissmann Klein’s account of surviving the Holocaust encourages ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT thoughtful classroom Teaching Tolerance and The gerda and kurT klein foundaTion presenT discussion about a difficult-to-teach topic. A film by Kary Antholis l CO-PRODUCED BY THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND HOME BOX OFFICE Grades 6-12 streaming online THE STORY of CÉSAR CHÁVEZ and a GREAT MOVEMENT for SOCIAL JUSTICE VIVA LA CAUSA VIVA LA CAUSA An introduction to MEETS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND LANGUAGE ARTS, GRADES 7-12. lessons about struggles for workers’ rights—both past and present. Grades 6-12 A Time A TIME FOR JUSTICE On March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights activists gathered in Selma, for Justice Follow the civil rights america’s civil rights movement movement from Emmett Till Alabama, and attempted a journey to the state capitol, to the passing of the Voting Rights Act. ACADEMY® marching for dignity and equality. AWARD WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT Grades 6-12 COMPLETEStandards-basedwith TEACHING 5 ready-made PACKAGEteacher’s lessons guide & FILM e attack plus full-sizewith bonus classroom lesson poster • 54 miles • 1 polic •s 18 day • 2,000 U.S. Army soldiers • 900 1, National Guard troops MIGHTY TIMES and countless stories later … THE CHILDREN’S MARCH ACADEMY® AWARD WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY The heroic story of the young SHORT SUBJECT … they arrived in Montgomery — and changed history. people in Birmingham, Ala., THE BRIDGE TO THE BALLOT who brought segregation to its knees. SELMA Grades 6-12 Discover the Role Educators and Students Played in Securing the Right to Vote COMPLETE TEXT AND FILM PACKAGE FOR TEACHERS TEACHING TOLERANCE STARTING SMALL Starting Small A tool for early-grades Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades educators creating classrooms in which peace, equity and justice are guiding themes. The Selma-to-Montgomery legacy includes the Professional Development sacrifices of young people whose history is seldom told. Share their stories with your students. A Student, a School and a Case that Made History BULLIED A Student, a School and a Case that Made History You can pre-order Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot One student’s ordeal at SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER presents the hands of anti-gay at tolerance.org/selma-bridge-to-ballot. bullies culminates in a message of hope. A TEACHING TOLERANCE DOCUMENTARY The film kit and teacher’s guide will be available this winter. BY ALEX WILLIAMSON ILLUSTRATION Grades 6-12 Observe the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches with your students! Recommended for grades six and up. FREE TO EDUCATORS All kits include film and teacher’s guide. ORDER ONLINE! tolerance.org/material/orders TEACHING TOLERANCE ISSUE 49 | SPRING 2015 DEPARTMENTS 5 Perspectives 7 Letters to the Editor 9 Ask Teaching Tolerance 11 Why I Teach 24 34 Being optimistic is more than a character trait for Chad Donohue—it’s a guiding principle and a way of life. 13 Down the Hall Meet Becca Valdez, a media specialist whose library is a welcoming activity “hub” for the entire school. 15 Ed Café Browse a menu of ideas that honor student identities, build intergroup awareness and support diverse learners. 58 Staff Picks Our book and film reviews can help you keep your practice fresh and informed. 61 Story Corner Josh is annoyed with his grumpy neighbor, until a family member helps him find compassion. 47 50 64 One World on the cover Graphic novels are a gold mine for critical literacy instruction! Learn how these texts can inspire students as readers and storytellers. ILLUSTRATION BY NATE POWELL ALL ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE AT TOLERANCE.ORG/MAGAZINE/ARCHIVES. ED CAFÉ Storytelling and role-playing can make your classroom more inclusive. See page 15 to learn more! FEATURES 20 Ferguson, U.S.A. The events surrounding the deaths of Michael Brown and others hold universal lessons. 24 Learning to be “Good” Can kindness be taught? Scientists say yes. 38 National Treasures 42 Help your students travel through time with 34 Hearing the Lions’ Story 28 Racial stress can silence children. Storytelling primary sources from the Library of Congress. can awaken their voices. 42 Doing History in Buncombe County 31 Hate in the Hallways A community gets to know its own stories—past Help erase hateful graffiti from your school. and present—through the study of slave deeds. 34 Behind the Shield 45 A Hand to Hold Meet cartoonist Vishavjit Singh, aka What do children need when personal tragedy CAPTAIN AMERICA! enters the classroom? 47 Shelter From the Storm Trauma shows many faces. Schools that recognize them can be places of healing. 50 Avatars and Activists Digital gaming reaches the next level in social justice education. 54 The Social Justice League Expand your students’ definition of “reading” with 50 54 graphic novels—stories that show and tell! Online Exclusive! Congressman John Lewis talks to Teaching Tolerance about writing graphic novels! tolerance.org/john-lewis-video SPRING 2015 3 TEACH FOR JUSTICE FREE DIRECTOR Maureen B. Costello professional development DESIGN DIRECTOR Russell Estes MANAGING EDITOR Adrienne van der Valk materials from Teaching Tolerance WRITER/ASSOCIATE EDITORS Monita K. Bell, Maya Lindberg NEW MEDIA ASSISTANT Joanna Williams SENIOR MANAGER, TEACHING AND LEARNING Sara Wicht TEACHING AND LEARNING SPECIALISTS Emily Chiariello, June Cara Christian ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT COORDINATOR Michele Lee ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS Cecile Jones, Bridget Strength FELLOW Margaret Sasser DESIGN SENIOR DESIGNER Valerie Downes DESIGNERS Michelle Leland, Sunny Paulk, Scott Phillips, Kristina Turner DESIGN ASSISTANT Shannon Anderson PRODUCTION ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MANAGER Regina Jackson PURCHASING PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Kimberly Weaver CONTRIBUTORS Choose reading for rigor and Trey Adcock, Lincoln Agnew, Andrew Aydin, Kevin Baxter, Melinda Beck, Jamila Bey, Christopher Buzelli, Sue Carloni, Teri Cettina, Chad Donohue, Jason Drwal, Matt Duffin, relevance with Appendix D: Marilyn Elias, Nina Frenkel, Jessica Rae Gordon, Joe Hansen, Peter & Maria Hoey, Jon Krause, A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts Gracia Lam, Hope Larson, Karston Moran, Steffany Moyer, Vidhya Nagarajan, Nate Powell, tolerance.org/publication/ Jeff Rogers, Vishavjit Singh, Joe Snow, Jordan Stead, Howard Stevenson, Scott Suchmann, projectappendix-d Christina Ung, Diwang Valdez, Pam Watts, Stephen Wesson, Jim West ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Lhisa Almashy, Silvestre Arcos, Anna Baldwin, Trevor Scott Barton, Jennifer Butler, Vanessa D’Egidio, Infuse identity, diversity, justice Darnell Fine, Sonia Galaviz, James Hiller, Amber Strong Makaiau, Janice McRae, Tracy Oliver-Gary, and action into your curriculum Demea Richards-Scott, Daniel Ian Rubin, Robert Sautter, Laurence Tan, Jennifer Trujillo, Katy Wagner with our Anti-bias Framework. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER tolerance.org/anti-bias-framework CO-FOUNDERS Morris Dees, Joseph J. Levin Jr. PRESIDENT & CEO J. Richard Cohen CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Lisa A. Sahulka Revamp your history lessons DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Gregory Lewis OUTREACH DIRECTOR Lecia Brooks with Civil Rights Done Right: A CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS Tool for Teaching the Movement. & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Wendy Via tolerance.org/publications/ civil-rights-done right SPLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alan B. Howard, Chair Henry L. Solano, Vice Chair Jocelyn Benson Bennett Grau Teach about mass incarceration Bryan Fair Marsha Levick with The New Jim Crow webinars Will Little James McElroy and teacher’s guide. Lida Orzeck Elden Rosenthal tolerance.org/publication/ James Rucker Ellen Sudow teaching-new-jim-crow Julian Bond, Emeritus Patricia Clark, Emeritus Joseph J. Levin, Jr., Emeritus EDITORIAL OFFICE 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104 EMAIL [email protected] Teaching Tolerance’s SUBSCRIPTIONS tolerance.org/subscribe FREE professional development Teaching Tolerance is mailed twice and released online three times a year at no charge to educators. materials can help you change the It is published by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit legal and education organization. world—one student at a time! For permission to reprint articles, email us at [email protected]. SE RECY A C E L L E ISSN 1066-2847 © 2015 SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER P T E H L I S B tolerance.org A Printed with inks containing 27.3% renewable resources M L A C G Y A C ZI RE NE IS 100% ad_working.indd 1 12/20/14 12:09 PM Perspectives “Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.” —Ben Okri For quite some time, Teaching Today, fostering tolerance and under- Tolerance has subscribed to Emily standing feels especially critical. I am writing this on Dec. 21, just hours after Style’s view that students need texts two police officers were killed in New that are both “mirrors”—works in York City, executed by a horribly mis- which they see themselves reflected— guided individual who thought he was avenging the deaths of Eric Garner, and “windows”—opportunities to Michael Brown and others. Already, my look into the lives of others. Students social media feeds are freshly abuzz with who encounter a diverse mix of sto- recriminations, finger-pointing and hate.
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