Antisemitism
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- In what way were antisemitic stereotypes a part of Nazi-era propaganda?
- How can antisemitism affect family and social life?
- What are the consequences of political or economic exclusion?
- How can prejudice towards one group affect those not in that group?
Civil Rights
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- How are civil rights established? Do they change?
- How are civil rights violated? What can we do about civil rights violations?
- How do personal rights impact public safety?
- How do these rights relate to the Civil Rights Movement?
- What basic rights do you think should be guaranteed to everyone?
- What rights would you be willing to give up to protect public safety?
The Civil Rights Movement
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- How has the post World War II Civil Rights Movement different or similar from earlier civil rights struggles?
- How do you think the Civil Rights Movement changed how people think?
- What methods did the Civil Rights Movement use to create change?
- What laws changed as a result of the Movement?
- What do you think made ordinary people risk their lives?
- How did legal segregation co-exist with the U.S. Constitution?
- What is the relationship between human rights and the Civil Rights Movement?
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Discrimination
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- What is the difference between discrimination and prejudice?
- What is racial profiling?
- What are some present day or historical examples of legal discrimination?
- What can you do to promote equality and to intervene in unjust conditions?
Genocide
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- What groups have been victims of genocide?
- What key economic, political and social factors might lead to genocide?
- How does genocide begin? How can genocide be prevented?
Ghetto
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- What does this word mean to you? How does this relate to its original meaning?
- What was life like for Jews in Nazi-enforced ghettos?
- What are some of the political, economic and social factors that create ghettos today?
Hate Crime
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- What are some examples of different types of hate crimes?
- When can hateful words lead to hateful actions?
- What is the relationship between hate speech and the First Amendment?
- Why should hate crimes be treated any differently from other crimes?
The Holocaust
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- If you observe a minute of silence for each of the over 11 million victims, how long would you be silent? (answer: 21 years)
- How do you think the perpetrators (e.g. Nazis and collaborators) justified their actions? Bystanders?
- What are some examples of evidence that document the Holocaust?
- What was the intent of the "Final Solution?"
- What groups were targeted by the Nazis? Why were they persecuted?
Prejudice
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- What is the difference between prejudice and simple dislike?
- How do we learn prejudice?
- How does prejudice affect individual opinions, decisions or actions?
- How can individuals change prejudicial attitudes?
Propaganda
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- How can propaganda manipulate emotions?
- How are words and images used to influence opinions?
- How do you evaluate the fairness and accuracy of information on television, on the web and in newspapers?
- How is propaganda used today?
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Racism
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- What are some present day examples of racism?
- What do White Supremacists promote, and why?
- How can we overcome racism? Who is responsible to work to fight racism?
Scapegoat
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- Have you ever been blamed for something that you didn't do? Why do you think you were blamed?
- How do you respond when you encounter scapegoating?
- What are some examples of scapegoats?
Stereotype
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- What stereotypes do people have about different groups? Your own group? How do you feel about these stereotypes?
- Where do we learn stereotypes?
- Why do we stereotype?
- Is there such a thing as a positive stereotype?
- How do stereotypes influence how we interact with others?
Tolerance
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- How has tolerance been legislated?
- What are some examples of things that should not be tolerated?
- How can you practice tolerance?
- How does tolerance promote peace?
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