Asia [1950 - present]
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| "Moral Education through the Lessons of History": Florence Sloan | Video Clip | November 21, 2011 |
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A Force More Powerful 6 episodes, 30 minutes each |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
| Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a Story | Video Clip | March 31, 2008 |
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Arn Chorn: Survivor of the Cambodian Genocide 35 minutes Arn Chorn-Pond relates personal experiences as a child during the Cambodian Genocide, making analogies between his situation and that of Anne Frank and other children who lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Beyond Belief Keno International Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary moms living their American dream until both husbands are killed by terrorists. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to travel to Afghanistan and help empower Afghan women whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression, factors they consider to be root causes of terrorism. The two women discover an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy. |
Library Resource | September 1, 2011 |
Building a "Toolbox for Difference" |
Lesson Plan | February 22, 2008 |
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China's Genocide Olympics (International Herald Tribune, January 24, 2008) The 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing is supposed to showcase China at its best. Yet, some people have argued that the Olympics should be used as an opportunity to draw attention to China's relationship with the government of Sudan - a government that has been accused on genocide. |
Facing Today | March 14, 2008 |
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China: A Century of Revolution 3 episodes, 120 minutes each on 3 VHS or 1 DVD This first-hand look at China's tumultuous history examines the country's social, political and cultural upheaval through eyewitness accounts, archival film footage, and commentary. |
Library Resource | April 7, 2010 |
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Choosing to Participate
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Publication | October 1, 2009 |
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Decidirse a participar
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Publication | July 9, 2010 |
Choosing to Participate focuses on the civic choices—both large and small—people make about themselves and others in their community, nation, and world. As teachers and students explore the readings in this collection they will come to understand that choices people make may not seem important at the time, but little by little they shape us as individuals and responsible global citizens.
Decidirse a participar se centra en las opciones cívicas—tanto grandes como pequeñas—las personas hacen de sí mismos y otros en su comunidad, nación y mundo. Como maestros y estudiantes a explorar las lecturas de esta colección que llegará a entender que la gente haga opciones pueden no parecer importantes en el momento, pero poco a poco que nos conforman como individuos y ciudadanos globales responsables.
