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Last Modified April 8, 2021
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Video

Race: The Power of an Illusion (The House We Live In)

The final episode of the three-part series "Race: The Power of an Illusion" focuses on the ways our institutions and policies advantage some groups at the expense of others.

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9 - 25ish
Reading

The "In" Group

High school student Eve Shalen reflects back on a time in middle school when peer pressure and desire for belonging influenced her decision-making.

 

Hands raised in the air by group of people
Reading

Not in Our Town

Learn about how the residents of Billings, Montana, responded to a wave of racist and antisemitic violence in their town.

Volunteers from AmeriCorps carry a floor joist at a Habitat for Humanity home site in New Orleans.
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Lesson

What Does It Mean to Belong?

Students identify the range of actions they can take when confronted with exclusion. The term upstander is introduced, as well as key terms such as bystander, perpetrator, and victim.

A teacher talking with three high school students in a classroom