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Bystander Behavior

Individuals or groups who do not help person(s) in need, and why.

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A Day in the Warsaw Ghetto: A Birthday Trip in Hell

30 minutes, black & white
Source: Filmakers Library

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
A Gathering of Heroes: Reflections on Rage and Responsibility

by Gregory Alan-Williams

(Academy Press)

Gregory Alan-Williams talks about rescuing a Japanese-American man who was being beaten during the L.A. riots in 1992, places this story against the backdrop of his own life as an African-American man who has grappled with the complexities of violence and power. He recalls his experiences with racism, as well as his own violent behavior in the Marines. He also offers insight into the meaning of rage, the larger implications of the L.A. riots, and the obligations we all have as citizens to minimize the violence in our society.

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
America and the Holocaust Study Guide

This study guide accompanies the documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference and offers a disturbing look at the choices Americans made at a time when the Germans were labeling, isolating, humiliating, and eventually murdering European Jews and others they considered "undesirable.

 Publication January 24, 2008
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth
"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used."-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1918 Antisemitism is on the rise.
 Facing Today February 24, 2008
Armenian Genocide Lesson Five: American Responses to the Armenian Genocide Lesson Plan March 19, 2008
Armenian Genocide Lesson Four: The Range of Choices Lesson Plan March 19, 2008
Armenian Genocide Lesson Seven: Nation Building Lesson Plan March 19, 2008
As If It Were Yesterday

85 minutes, black & white
(French & English subtitles)
Source: Facets

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State

6 hours on 2 DVDs or Educator's Edition on DVD-ROM

 Library Resource December 15, 2009
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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