Upstanders
People who choose to take positive action in the face of injustice in society or in situations where individuals need assistance.
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Albie Sachs, Freedom FighterAlbie Sachs, Justice of the Constitutional Court in South Africa, describes his elation after surviving an attempt on his life when he was fighting for freedom in that country. Sachs speaks at a Facing History and Ourselves community event. | Video Clip | 06/19/2008 - 11:11 |
Alumnus Jesse B. Encourages People to Make a DifferenceFacing History alumnus Jesse B. encourages people to use their personal passions to make a difference in the world. He speaks at the Facing History 1999 New England benefit dinner. | Video Clip | 08/01/2008 - 11:17 |
Anthony Lewis Speaks about Free SpeechJournalist Anthony Lewis discusses a Supreme Court decision about freedom of speech: journalists are protected from the threat of libel in reporting about events such as the civil rights movement. | Video Clip | 07/01/2008 - 15:59 |
Armenian Genocide Lesson Four: The Range of ChoicesThis lesson looks at the choices made by individuals, groups, and governments during the Armenian Genocide. It addresses the following essential questions: What did individuals and groups do when they learned of the atrocities being committed against Armenians? What choices did they make? What dilemmas do people face as they grapple with how to act in the face of mass violence? | Lesson Plan | 03/19/2008 - 13:29 |
Darfur Now and Not On Our WatchFacing History and Ourselves and ENOUGH have partnered to create and distribute classroom materials to accompany the movie Darfur Now and the book Not On Our Watch. The teaching unit includes four lessons that: provide an introduction to the genocide in Darfur help students identify how activists have responded to violence in the region encourage students to think about the complexity of activism and lastly, ask students to connect this material to their own experiences and ideas about activism, genocide, and conflict resolution. | Unit | 06/26/2008 - 11:12 |
Darfur Now Lesson Four: The Messages of Darfur NowIn the forward to Not on Our Watch, Nobel Prize winning author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel writes: I am a Jew who remembers when my people in German-occupied Europe were condemned to isolation, hunger, humiliation, unspeakable terror, and death. | Lesson Plan | 06/26/2008 - 11:03 |
Darfur Now Lesson One: Introduction to Darfur NowThis lesson introduces students to concepts and information that will help them better understand the film Darfur Now. The warm-up activity reminds students of the universal capacity we have to act, and to act in extraordinary ways, with the appropriate inspiration and determination. | Lesson Plan | 06/23/2008 - 16:35 |
Darfur Now Lesson Three: Understanding ActivismIn Lesson Two, students were exposed to six examples of activism on behalf of the people in Darfur. The purpose of Lesson Three is to help students think more deeply about the complexity of activism. They will accomplish this goal as they design a poster representing the work of the activist assigned to them during Lesson Two and as they listen to the presentations of their peers. | Lesson Plan | 06/26/2008 - 11:20 |
Darfur Now Lesson Two: Responding to the Violence in DarfurAs students learn about horrific events in the past or the present, including the genocide in Darfur, it is important that they grasp the human costs of genocide and other acts of violence. Lesson One helps students comprehend the scale and the depth of personal tragedy that has been inflicted on the people of Darfur for years. | Lesson Plan | 06/26/2008 - 10:44 |
Don Cheadle and John Prendergast Discuss Their Book Not on Our WatchDon Cheadle and John Prendergast speak at an event in San Francisco hosted by the Allstate Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves. They discuss their book, Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, as well as the ongoing problems in Sudan. | Video Clip | 03/11/2008 - 14:17 |
