Europe [1945-present]
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A Patchwork Land Confronts a Lie of Whole Cloth(New York Times, March 11, 2008) The article, "A Patchwork Land Confronts a Lie of Whole Cloth," tells the story of photographer Attila Durak and the photographs he took during his seven summers to show the diverse ethnic groups within Turkey. | Facing Today | 03/27/2008 - 11:08 |
Armenian Genocide Lesson Eight: Denial and Free SpeechDuring the ninety-one years since the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, officials from the Ottoman government, and later from the Republic of Turkey have refused to acknowledge the mass murder and deportation of Armenians and others constituted genocide. | Lesson Plan | 03/19/2008 - 14:36 |
Danish Newspapers Reprint Contentious Mohammed Cartoon(Boston Globe, February 14, 2008) In Islam it is considered blasphemous to depict an image of Mohammed. In the article, "Danish newspapers reprint contentious Mohammed cartoon," a Danish newspaper recently reprinted images of the prophet that caused uproar in international communities throughout the world to show their support for freedom of speech. | Facing Today | 03/11/2008 - 12:54 |
In Hungary, Roma Get Art Show, Not a Hug(New York Times, February 6, 2006) The article "In Hungary, Roma Get Art Show, Not a Hug," explores the question of what it means to belong to a national community by examining how Roma struggle for respect and recognition in Hungary. | Facing Today | 03/11/2008 - 13:02 |
Nuremberg RememberedThe Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945-1949, were a galvanizing moment in history, international law, and human rights. This documentary about the Trials combines both archival footage and modern-day interviews with trial participants who served in a variety of roles, including members of the legal team for the prosecution and a journalist reporting on the events for the press. | Video Clip | 03/11/2008 - 13:40 |
Obedience and Traditional Jewish Texts: The Milgram Experiment
This lesson
explores questions of obedience, and why people may participate in
something against their conscience or harm others even against their
will. It centers on an experiment about obedience performed by Stanley
Milgram at Yale in the 1960's, described in Holocaust and Human Behavior. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 20:52 |
The Legal and Educational Legacies of The Nuremberg TribunalAfter World War II, the Allies decided against summary execution in favor of an International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg-an unprecedented move in the history of international justice. The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg challenged the world to apply law to mass violence and to recognize crimes against humanity. | Video Clip | 03/12/2008 - 11:58 |
Tony Gallagher Explains the Value of Facing History and OurselvesEducator Tony Gallagher discusses the value of the Facing History and Ourselves approach in Northern Ireland, where teaching history without partisanship is a big challenge. Facing History's method of exploring difficult historical events gives teachers the tools to help young people think about history and the present in different ways. | Video Clip | 08/28/2008 - 12:03 |
Tony Gallagher Outlines Challenges for Schools in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland educator Tony Gallagher discusses some of the challenges for schools in his divided society. Schools are generally either all Catholic or all Protestant and therefore the voice of a different perspective is missing. | Video Clip | 08/28/2008 - 11:51 |
