Personal Stories Worksheet
Students should complete the questions on this handout as a group as they learn about the story of a Jewish refugee and American rescuer.
Bridging the Gap Between Sympathy and Action
Students should select a quotation from this handout that resonates with them and discuss with their classmates.
Socratic Seminar Stems
Use the sentence starters in this handout to help students participate in a Socratic Seminar.
Rubric for RAFT Assessment
Share this rubric with students so that they are familiar with how their Role, Audient, Format, Topic (RAFT) assessment will be evaluated.
Herta Griffel / German Jewish Children’s Aid Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.
The Science of Race
Read about the seventeenth- and eighteenth- century scientists who tried to prove that humankind is divided into separate and unequal races.
Understanding Strangers
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other."
Understanding Strangers (en español)
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other." This resource is in Spanish.
Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy
This elective, designed for New York’s Seal of Civic Readiness, intertwines the history of US Reconstruction, current events, and civic participation.
“I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind”
Thomas King's poem explores the difference between stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples and how these people live their lives in contemporary Canada.
« Je ne suis pas l'Indien que vous imaginiez »
Thomas King explore la différence entre les images et les stéréotypes sur les Peuples Autochtones et la façon dont ces peuples vivent réellement leur vie dans le Canada moderne.