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Examining Peacebuilding as a Framework
Students will examine peacebuilding efforts in Chicago and Colombia, looking at how peacebuilding can be used as a framework to address the underlying causes of conflict, heal trauma, and prevent the...
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Students watch a video about two queer Asian women who have provided critical support amid the COVID-19 pandemic before researching and celebrating local Asian and Pacific Islander leaders.
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Students explore the relevance of monuments, street names, and memorials as symbols in the context of racial justice.
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'Bring Them Home' Lesson Plan and Viewing Guide
Students will examine the challenges of negotiating for the release of a U.S. businessman detained in Iran by watching a short film about his family and their efforts to secure his freedom.
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Contextualizing the Crisis in Ukraine
Students analyze reporting on conflict and Russian intervention in Ukraine over the past several years to gain context for the current crisis.
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Students examine the relationship between colonialism, governmental policy, and deforestation in order to evaluate conservation strategies and/or create their own graphic timelines of deforestation.
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Students will explore and discuss the SDGs and Pulitzer Center-supported reporting that connects to all 17 goals. They will then use research, writing, and art skills to engage with the reporting.
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Students will examine short videos from PBS NewsHour to understand factors that led to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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Students watch the short documentary "Moving Migrants" and examine the connections between migration, climate change, and gender in Bangladesh.
