The readings in this collection explore the nature of identity, belonging, tolerance, and difference in our increasingly global society.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Standing Up to Hatred and Intolerance
Address today's global challenges with lesson plans focused on current events including the refugee crisis and contemporary antisemitism.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Help students understand that their voices are integral to the story of the United States with six lesson plans that investigate individual and national identity.
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Global Immigration
Becoming American: Exploring Names and Identities
Students explore the link between name and identity in their own lives and those of their classmates.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Finding Your Voice
Students reflect on what "American" means to them and are introduced to the idea that the United States is the product of many individual voices and stories.
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Justice & Human Rights
Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis
Students use videos and readings featuring US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to develop a historical and human understanding of today’s global refugee crisis.
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A Brief History of the Veil in Islam
Investigate the history of Muslim women wearing head coverings, and consider how the veil became a political symbol.
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Believing in Britain
Author Ed Husain remembers two key experiences from growing up in an immigrant family in London that shaped his identity and the decisions that he made.
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Demographic Trends Shaping the US and the World in 2018
Get an overview of the Pew Research Center's findings on global migration and immigration as of 2018.
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