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Koenig, Darlene; Strom, Adam – Teaching Tolerance, 2012
Why did religious pluralism flourish in the United States? Because George Washington and other Founders worked hard to nurture it. In the early days of the United States, religious minorities had several concerns: Would they be allowed to practice their religion? Would they be allowed to build houses of worship? Would they have the same political…
Descriptors: Nationalism, Democracy, Social Discrimination, Religion
Koenig, Darlene – Teaching Tolerance, 2013
Lauren Gallant is committed to making social justice issues part of her U.S. history teaching. An avid user of Teaching Tolerance materials, she's always in search of tools "that help illuminate the subject matter and the human condition." But the Simi Valley High School, Calif., teacher has a typical challenge: There is little time for…
Descriptors: State Standards, Social Justice, Cultural Pluralism, Social Action
Randolph, Brenda – Teaching Tolerance, 2008
As Professor Michael Bamidele Adeyemi of the University of Botswana suggests, "Americans believe that Africa is a country, that Africa is "still uncivilized," that the average African is polygamous, and that Africa is not urbanized." In fact, the African continent encompasses a diverse set of more than 50 nations, each made up…
Descriptors: Textbooks, African Culture, Foreign Countries, News Media