Hate Crimes
Bias crimes committed by individuals, not governments; includes lynching.
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Billings 15 Years After Menorah Incident(JTA, January 22, 2008) In 1993, the town of Billings came together to protest antisemitism after a rock was thrown through a window with a menorah in it. Today, the residents of Billings are organizing to stop discrimination against other minorities in the town, especially Latinos and Native Americans. | Facing Today | 03/14/2008 - 16:46 |
Choosing to Participate Study GuideThis study guide is designed to accompany the exhibit and to elaborate its key challenge: to think deeply about what democracy really means, and what it asks of each of us. Choosing to Participate focuses on four stories about the meaning of civic participation and the critical need to promote a just society: 1. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 19:13 |
Emmett Till Lesson 1: Confronting the MurderThis lesson is the first in a series of four complementary activities that accompany the documentary film, The Murder of Emmett Till. They provide a vehicle for discussing this powerful film while also establishing important historical context to better understand its place within American history and for our understanding of the fragility of democracy. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 13:31 |
Emmett Till Lesson 2: Examining the Choices People MadeThis is the second in a series of four complementary lessons that accompany the documentary film The Murder of Emmett Till. It can be used on its own, but works best when used with the other three lessons. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:02 |
Emmett Till Lesson 3: Connecting the History of Lynching to The MurderThis is the third in a series of four complementary lessons that accompany the documentary film, The Murder of Emmett Till. It can be used on its own, but works best when used with the other three lessons. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:11 |
Emmett Till Lesson 4: Choosing to RememberThis is the fourth in a series of four complementary lessons that accompany the documentary film The Murder of Emmett Till. It can be used on its own, but works best when used with the other three lessons. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:24 |
Emmett Till: A Series of Four LessonsThis unit is a series of four complementary activities that accompany the documentary film, The Murder of Emmett Till. They provide a vehicle for discussing this powerful film while also establishing important historical context to better understand its place within American history and for our understanding of the fragility of democracy. | Unit | 02/24/2008 - 14:33 |
Engaging the FutureIn a world plagued by violence, efforts to build peace must be valued. It is the challenge for educators in the 21st century to find ways for people to come together to learn to respect differences as they take responsibility for negotiating a safe and secure future. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:29 |
Hate Crimes Rose 8 Percent in 2006(Washington Post, November 20, 2007) The article, "Hate Crimes Rose 8 Percent in 2006," presents FBI evidence documenting that the number of hate crimes have increased over the past year. Thousands of protesters marched around the Justice Department to protest what they call official indifference to intimidation and attacks against blacks and other minorities. | Facing Today | 04/18/2008 - 12:28 |
Jewish Culture, and Anti-Semitism, on the Rise in Hungary(International Herald Tribune, May 8, 2008) The article, "Jewish Culture, and Anti-Semitism, on the Rise in Hungary," describes an antisemitic incident that occurred in a Jewish district in Hungary. | Facing Today | 05/14/2008 - 16:46 |
