Refugees
People who flee a government or other power to escape persecution; Includes people left stateless by war or genocide.
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A World Made New: Human Rights After the Holocaust
This lesson
encourages students to explore the historical basis for the modern
human rights movement born in the aftermath of the Holocaust and
deepens understanding of the Charter for the United Nations and the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 23:52 |
Anne Frank in the World ExhibitThe purpose of this guide is to prepare teachers and students to view the exhibition, Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945, while incorporating perspectives and themes highlighted in the Facing History and Ourselves program. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 18:56 |
Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a StoryMost of Arn Chorn's family was killed during the Cambodian genocide. At age ten he had slaved in a work camp, witnessing wide-scale starvation and murder. When the North Vietnamese invaded Camboida, the Khmer Rouge forced his to become a soldier until he escaped on foot through the jungle in Thailand. | Video Clip | 03/31/2008 - 10:36 |
Can Journalism Kill? The Case of Rwandan Hate Radio
This outline explores the connections between media, propaganda, and mass violence. During the Rwandan genocide, hate radio and music was used to incite violence and atrocities on a massive scale. Recent attempts at seeking justice in the aftermath of these tragedies have resulted in the first prosecutions since Nuremberg of propagandists. | Lesson Plan | 02/22/2008 - 19:05 |
Confronting September 11: The Balance of Freedom and SafetyIn democracies that strive to be pluralistic, there are often questions about the role of religion in public life. Those questions are often compounded in times of stress. What role do religious beliefs, or other markers of identity, have in profiling potential criminals? Since September the United States government has taken measures, both inside and outside of the nation's borders, to prevent further terrorist attacks on American interests. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:07 |
Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the ArmeniansCrimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians combines the latest scholarship on the Armenian Genocide with an interdisciplinary approach to history, enabling students and teachers to make the essential connections between history and their own lives. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:26 |
For Refugees, It's Been a Hard, Dazed Journey Into the Light(The Age, 13 October 2007) The article, "For refugees, it's been a hard, dazed journey into the light," talks about the challenges of Sudanese trying to integrate into Australian society. | Facing Today | 04/11/2008 - 12:17 |
History and Culture of the Roma: Living as the Other
This lesson
outline can provide students with a background on the history of the
Roma, and the challenges they have faced living as "the other" within
many European communities. The outline connects to a variety of
informational websites on the language, culture, and history of the
Roma. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 18:52 |
Immigration Stats by CountryNationmaster.com is a central data source that compiles graphics that help you compare nations on many different measures. The page "Immigration Stats by Country" provides data on asylum seekers, immigrants, migrants and refugees. | Facing Today | 03/27/2008 - 16:49 |
Lost ChildhoodsThis study guide accompanies three documentaries: The Lost Boys of Sudan, Discovering Dominga, and The Flute Player. All three focus on individuals who were orphaned as a result of a war in their homeland. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 20:03 |
