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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
Global Immigration
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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Global Immigration
The Refugee Crisis and Human Responsibility
Students learn about the legal rights of refugees and then use poetry to develop a personal connection to the current global crisis.
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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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Global Immigration
"Home" by Warsan Shire
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire gives voice to the experiences of refugees in this poem about "home."
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"How to Bloom in Dark Places” by Warsan Shire
Poet Warsan Shire tells the story of a young Somali-born refugee in this poem from the film Brave Girl Rising.
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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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A New Concept of Identity
French writer Amin Maalouf describes the connection between violence and issues of identity and belonging.
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