Race and Membership
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Commemorating GenocideAccording to the International Association of Genocide Scholars, "In the 20th century, genocides and state mass murder have killed more people than have all wars." The month of April is a particularly relevant time to reflect on the history of genocide, as well as current efforts to stop and prevent genocide. | Facing Today | 04/18/2008 - 16:31 |
Educator Leon Bass Speaks at the 2008 Facing History Benefit DinnerEducator and Holocaust witness Leon Bass was honored at Facing History and Ourselves' 2008 Chicago Benefit dinner for many years of speaking for the organization. Bass captivated the audience with recollections of life in Jim Crow America and the pain created by his experience as a witness at Buchenwald, which he hid for many years. | Video Clip | 07/28/2008 - 11:45 |
Eugenics and Civic Biology: An Exploration of Buck vs. Bell
This lesson outline encourages
students to explore the historical implications of the modern eugenics
movement. Students can develop a deeper understanding of the ways in
which the idea of "race" influenced public policy in the United States
throughout the first half of the 20th century. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:50 |
Eugenics and the Progressive Era: Living Newspapers
This lesson outline invites
students to investigate the complicated history of the Progressive Era,
with a focus on the influence of the eugenics movement on public policy
and social discourse. Readings from Race and Membership in American
History: The Eugenics Movement are used in conjunction with a variety
of suggested resources and websites. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 14:52 |
Faces of the Feebleminded"Faces of the Feebleminded" an excerpt from the documentary Forgotten Ellis Island, explains how psychologist Henry Goddard used facial characteristics and testing to classify inherited intelligence during the eugenics movement. | Facing Today | 04/08/2008 - 13:10 |
Farewell to ManzanarFarewell to Manzanar begins on the first Sunday in December of 1941, the day Japan launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is a day that changes Jeanne's life and the lives of everyone in her family. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 19:26 |
From Theory to Classroom: Eugenics and Education
This outline suggests several
ways for students to make the critical connection between the American
Eugenics movement and the emergence of Nazi race science during the
1920s and 1930s. While distinct, both movements relied upon social and
political policy makers to bring their ideology to bear upon American
and German citizens. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 18:29 |
In DNA, New Worries About Prejudice(New York Times, November 11, 2007) New advances in genetics can be abused and used to justify racism and prejudice or to counter harmful stereotypes. In the article, "In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice," scholars discuss the role of DNA in altering how we understand race. | Facing Today | 04/10/2008 - 17:07 |
Look What a Wonder: A Gospel Musical by Walter RobinsonLook What A Wonder, Walter Robinson's gospel musical, tells the story of a black family in South Carolina between 1821 and 1822. Denmark Vesey is a free black man in a community of approximately 3,000 free blacks and 60,000 slaves. | Publication | 07/02/2008 - 13:04 |
Noose: The True History of a Resurgent Symbol of Hate(Boston Globe, December 2, 2007) Over the past year, across the country, nooses have been hung in public places as a sign of racial intimidation. The article, "Noose: The true history of a resurgent symbol of hate," provides historical context to explain how nooses have become a powerful symbol of racism. | Facing Today | 04/15/2008 - 13:08 |
