Students explore the relationship between a free press and responsible citizenship by listening to interviews with journalists from the United States and South Africa.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
From Sympathy to Action
Through a reading activity, students question whether people respond differently to the suffering of one versus the suffering of many.
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Race & Membership/Eugenics
From Theory to Classroom: Eugenics and Education
Students draw critical connections between the American Eugenics Movement and the emergence of Nazi race science during the 1920s and 1930s.
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Justice & Human Rights
Fulfilling the Dream
Students explore the challenges and logistics of enforcing the articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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The Armenian Genocide
Genocide under the Cover of War
Students learn about the events and choices of the Armenian Genocide and explore the consequences of the genocide from the perspective of survivors.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Getting to Know the 10 Questions
Students begin thinking about civic engagement in terms of their own passions and identities as they are introduced to the 10 Questions Framework.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Hands Up, Don't Shoot!
Students review the US Department of Justice report, revisit how confirmation bias impacts our understanding of events, and consider how to bridge the gap in understanding that often surrounds events like Ferguson.
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Holocaust
Homosexual Life Under Nazi Rule: The Legacy of Paragraph 175
Students study the legacy of Paragraph 175 of the German Constitution, which the Nazis used to systematically persecute homosexuals.
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How Do Communities Define We & They?
Students draw on a classic Dr. Seuss story to explore how communities make choices regarding membership.
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How Do Others Define Your Identity?
Students draw on a contemporary parable to explore how identity is formed by our own perception as well as other people's perception of us.
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How Do Rules & Traditions Shape Communities?
Students create classroom rules through a group activity, and learn the relationship between customs and laws as it relates to a safe learning environment.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
How Journalists Minimize Bias
Students experience the challenges to reporting objectively by writing a news piece and watching a video about how journalists counteract bias in the newsroom.