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Upstander Story: Memphis Students Unite Their Community 100 Years after a Lynching
This piece describes the student-led activist group Students Uniting Memphis’s effort to gather 500 community members to commemorate the life of lynching victim Ell Persons, and bring awareness to the injustices that occur when we divide people into “us” vs. “them.”
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Turning Point: the Anniversary of Kristallnacht and Why We Remember
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) is a violent moment in history that demonstrates the consequences of both targeted hate and passivity from bystanders.
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Upstander Story: 5 Questions for Pulitzer-Winner Sonia Nazario
In this interview, author Sonia Nozario discusses immigration, reporting during times of conflict, and the power young people have to shape our world for the better.
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Staging the Compelling Question
Students are introduced to the themes of the compelling question by responding to a quote from James Baldwin that sparks their thinking about the complexities and contradictions within US history.
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Supporting Question 1: The Nation’s Founding Ideals
Students explore the supporting question "What does the Declaration of Independence state about the nation’s founding ideals?"
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How to Be an Upstander: Four Guiding Principles for Difficult Conversations
This piece outlines four pillars that can help us navigate challenging discussions in the classroom.
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Northern Ireland
We partner with Corrymeela—Northern Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organization—to help teachers and students address the Troubles and their legacies.