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"From Sympathy to Action" Excerpt “From Sympathy to Action” (excerpted from Choosing to Participate) Part 1: “Save the Darfur Puppy” by Nicholas Kristof
Many of us have been in situations where we wanted to help people in need but did not act. When asked why they didn’t act, people often say that they were not sure what to do and did not know how to make a difference. Such feelings are often magnified when the injustice is thousands of miles away. In his article “Save the Darfur Puppy,” New York Times columnist Nicholas D. |
Supporting material for resources | September 21, 2009 |
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"My Country 'Tis of Thee" Excerpt “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” (excerpted from Choosing to Participate) Part 1: Eleanor Roosevelt’s dilemma In 1939 world famous black opera singer Marian Anderson planned to perform in Washington, DC as part of her American tour. Organizers of the event knew that the only theater in the city large enough to hold the expected audience would be Constitution Hall.Three years earlier, Anderson was the first black artist to perform at the White House when she sang at the request of the first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. |
Supporting material for resources | September 21, 2009 |
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"Not in Our Town" Excerpt “Not in Our Town” (excerpted from “Not in Our Town,” Choosing to Participate Study Guide) Resistance to social change is often expressed through hatred and violence. How a community responds to intolerance is one measure of its citizens’ commitment to democracy. During the early 1990s, hate groups in Billings, Montana organized a wave of racist and antisemitic violence. |
Supporting material for resources | September 21, 2009 |
| 3-2-1 | Teaching Strategy | November 12, 2009 |
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An Interview with Matthew Shepard’s Mother In 1998, twenty-one year old Matthew Shepard was viciously murdered because he was gay. |
Facing Today | September 16, 2009 |
| Armenian Genocide Lesson Seven: Nation Building | Lesson Plan | March 19, 2008 |
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Boston Radio Talk Show Host Suspended for his Comments about Mexicans
According to the Boston Globe, "Jay Severin, the fiery right
wing talk show host on Boston's WTKK-FM radio station, was suspended yesterday
after calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens,"
"primitives," "leeches," and exporters of "women with
mustaches and VD," among other incendiary comments. |
Facing Today | May 5, 2009 |
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Bullies and Their Enablers How should those who work with children - pediatricians, educators, parents and community members - respond to bullying behavior? In the article, "At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers)," Dr. Perri Klass reviews research that provides answers to this important question. |
Facing Today | June 9, 2009 |
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Bystanders Watch Gang Rape CNN.com reports that up to 20 people were present when a 15-year-old girl was gang raped and beaten in Richmond, California last weekend. As many as 10 people were involved in the 2 ½ hour assault while 10 more watched. Not one of the 10 bystanders called the police to report the incident. Instead, witnesses laughed and took photographs. Richmond Police Lt. |
Facing Today | October 28, 2009 |
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California Apologizes to Chinese Americans On July 17, California passed a bill officially apologizing for discriminatory legislation that denied Chinese immigrants the right to own property, marry whites, or work in the public sector. |
Facing Today | August 5, 2009 |
