Responding to Violence in London and Other Cities

It is painful to watch the violence taking place across London and other surrounding cities. To some members of the Facing History and Ourselves community, these are your neighbourhoods, your high streets, where you teach, where you live, where you work, and where your kids go to school. Across the globe, we know that discussing the events of this week will be part of the hard work that greets our teachers as they return in September, and we will be here to support you.

Along with the Not in Our Town resource referenced below, an inspiring UK equivalent are the recent articles about citizen volunteers rushing to clean up their communities. Michael McIntyre, our UK programme coordinator, is keeping us abreast of the news as it changes.    

Please find below some links to resources, and teaching and discussion strategies that might be of help.

• Choosing to Participate
• Twilight Los Angeles 
• The Moral Dilemma in Witnessing Acts of Violence 
• Mother Caroline Students Spread the Peace 
• Evaluating Internet Resources 
• Learn to Listen/Listen to Learn-Developing Deeper Conversations 
• Media Literacy: Analyzing Visual Images 
• Not In Our Town

Please know that our thoughts are with you and we are here to assist as you prepare for classroom discussions.

Thank you-

Facing History and Ourselves