Forwarded from the newsletter of T E A C H I N G T O L E R A N C E
October 26, 2005
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A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (FORWARD THIS TO YOUR
COLLEAGUES!)
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HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS
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Sybil Finemel
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Los Angeles CA
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"Manners are of more importance
than laws. Manners are what vex
or soothe,
corrupt or purify, exalt or
debase, barbarize or refine us,
by a constant,
steady, uniform, insensible
operation, like that of the air
we breathe in."
Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
-----Original Message-----
From: Teaching Tolerance [mailto:TeachingTolerance@newsletter.tolerance.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:29 AM
To: sfinemel@comcast.net
Subject: Remembering Rosa Parks
T E A C H I N G T O L E R A N C E
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A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
October 26, 2005
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HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS
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*** ROSA PARKS, 1913-2005 ***
The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement died this week. Her dignified
defiance in the face of segregation helped this nation understand the
power of nonviolent protest to create a more just world. Read more
about this great woman.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Douy0E1
:: SPECIAL RELEASE: Order our free teaching kit, "Mighty Times:
The Legacy of Rosa Parks," which includes an Academy
Award-nominated film and a teaching guide with classroom
activities.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Douz0E2
*** ROSA PARKS' FOREMOTHERS ***
In memory of Rosa Parks, Teaching Tolerance offers new lessons from
other women who fought for freedom long before Rosa Parks refused to
give up her seat on the bus.
:: Early grades: Create a classroom play about Georgia native
Susie King Taylor, a teacher who traveled with the Union troops
during the Civil War.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou10Eo
:: Middle grades: The story of Ida B. Wells, a teacher and
journalist, uses the example of an everyday act of resistance to
prompt student reflections on conformity and activism.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou20Ep
:: Upper grades: Frances Watkins Harper challenged power
structures in the South by talking to free former slaves about
voting, land ownership and education. Her story frames a
discussion of racism, discrimination and gender roles.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou30Eq
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MORE FREE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
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*** VOTING RIGHTS AND DISABILITIES ***
These lessons help students understand and analyze the critical
relationship between voting, civil rights legislation and the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
:: Early grades: In "Assessing Access," students will tour the
school playground to consider questions of access in public space.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou40Er
:: Middle grades: "Activism and Legislation" calls on students to
compare personal narratives about the Civil Rights and the
Disability Rights movements.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou50Es
:: Upper Grades: "Who's Voting Now?" calls on students to compare
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (1990), analyzing the struggles, obstacles and developments of two
major political movements.
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou60Et
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FREE MATERIALS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
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*** 'ONE WORLD' POSTERS (all grades) ***
The new One World Poster Set includes 10 full-color posters and an
accompanying teacher's guide to help students understand their
responsibilities in our increasingly interdependent world.
:: Order your FREE classroom copy today!
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou70Eu
:: Preview a lesson plan from the One World Poster Set
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0Dou80Ev
*** 'ONE SURVIVOR REMEMBERS' (grades 8-12) ***
The One Survivor Remembers kit includes an Academy Award-winning
documentary film that tells the empowering story of Holocaust survivor
Gerda Weissmann Klein. This kit includes a collection of primary
documents that serves as a mini-Holocaust museum for your classroom.
:: Order your FREE classroom copy today!
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0DovA0E6
:: Preview a lesson plan from One Survivor Remembers
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0DovB0E7
:: Read an interview with Gerda Weissmann Klein
http://newsletter.tolerance.org/cgi-bin4/DM/y/erZN0HGOdk0Ekk0DovC0E8
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