Racism
In this lesson students will explore the power of images. Beginning with the hook exercise students will begin to understand the role that confirmation bias, stereotyping, and other cognitive biases […]
Read MoreOn October 27, 2018, the Pittsburgh community was the victim of the deadliest Anti-Semitic attack in the United States. Even as the tragedy was continuing to unfold, the entire Pittsburgh […]
Read MoreThis unit was designed to immerse students in the history of the Holocaust and national, ethnic, racial, and religious intolerance. This is to communicate the impact of personal responsibility, civic […]
Read MoreArt is one of the greatest means of communication. Art has many messages. Art is and has been used as a means to combat social injustice and inspire social reform. […]
Read MoreStudents will take the role of “preservationists” of history in order to inform and impact the present and future. As they read Refugee, by Alan Gratz, Holocaust-related memoirs, diaries, and […]
Read MoreHate has plagued mankind since the beginning of recorded history and has powerful consequences. Before we can properly combat its existence or treat its effects, we must be able to […]
Read MoreEverybody plays a role in social justice and/or injustice. What role do you play in the cycle of hate and/or the cycle of hope? Are you a victim, are you […]
Read MoreOn the morning of October 27, at Sabbath services—the holy day of the week for the Jewish community—Robert Bowers entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA and yelled […]
Read MoreThe purpose of this lesson plan is to “relate to the Tree of Life shooting when trying to engage the students in action against hate, racism, and antisemitism”. Thus, the […]
Read MoreOn January 6, 2021, Americans and the world, witnessed one of the most dangerous moments in the history of this Republic – a mob broke into the Capitol in an […]
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