Women's History
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Becoming American: Between Two WorldsThis lesson considers the impact of group membership on identity and explores what it means to be seen solely as a representative of a group rather than as an individual. Students will use a model to create identity poems that examine the tensions between identity and group membership. | Lesson Plan | 03/26/2008 - 11:51 |
Blessed is the Match Study GuideThis guide includes classroom strategies and activities that will support students as they consider the significance of Hannah Senesh's life and the legacy that she leaves for young people today. Students study Senesh's poetry, letters and diary entries as they consider themes such as adolescent voice, heroism, and activism, as well as the historical context of the film. | Publication | 10/28/2008 - 13:42 |
Confronting September 11: In the Name of ReligionThe Taliban, a name that translates into English as religious students, gained control of almost all of Afghanistan in 1996. As the Taliban consolidated their power they forged their militant brand of Islam into national law. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 12:00 |
I Promised I Would TellSonia Weitz tells her story through poetry and testimony during the Holocaust. She gives life to the millions of children, men and women who were murdered in Europe because they were Jews. Her personal memories and poetry give a history to mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters. | Publication | 03/09/2008 - 13:17 |
Participating in Democracy: Choosing to Make a Difference Study GuideParticipating in Democracy explores the challenges and possibilities of citizenship by highlighting the stories of four young Americans. Their work deepens and expands our understanding of the word citizen and helps us see good citizenship as a creative act - a work of the imagination. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 20:22 |
Regret to Inform: Legacies & Memories of the Vietnam War
This lesson outline draws heavily from the acclaimed film Regret to Inform, described by the New York Times as "exquisitely filmed, edited and scored... the documentary equivalent of a tragic epic poem". | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 22:17 |
Stitching Truth Lesson Three: Why is Civil Society Important?In this lesson, students use the information they have learned about life in Chile under Pinochet's regime in order to answer questions about the importance of civil society today. | Lesson Plan | 04/08/2008 - 12:58 |
Stitching Truth Lesson Two: The Arpilleristas in Pinochet's ChileIn this lesson, students interpret tapestries woven by Chilean women in order to learn about protest, human rights, and civil society. | Lesson Plan | 04/08/2008 - 12:49 |
Stitching Truth: Women's Protest Art in Pinochet's Chile Study GuideThis guide begins with a reflection on the arpilleristas and the women's protest movement in Chile by award-winning scholar, poet, and activist Marjorie AgosÃn. The introduction is followed by several readings, comprising a historical narrative that describes the movement, and a series of primary source documents, including poetry, diplomatic correspondence, and, of course, photographs of the arpilleras themselves. | Publication | 04/01/2008 - 13:49 |
Why is Civil Society Important?: The Arpilleristas in Pinochet's ChileIn a democracy citizens have rights, such as the freedoms of expression and of association. Often these rights are written in a constitution or other public document. When people freely exercise these rights, for example, by meeting to advocate for their interests, by volunteering to forward a valued cause, or by protesting a government policy, they do so as part of civil society. | Unit | 03/31/2008 - 15:39 |
