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Ella Es el Matador (She Is the Matador) | The Struggle for Equal Opportunities for Women
August 27, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film Ella Es El Matador (She Is the Matador), which shows the struggles that two women face while trying to succeed in the male-dominated world of bullfighting in Spain. Classrooms can use this film and its companion website resources to spark student interest in those who have fought for equal opportunities for women in other "arenas."

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This Way Up | Both Sides of the Fence: The West Bank Security Wall
August 20, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film This Way Up, which follows the lives of people in and around a nursing home near the Israeli security barrier in East Jerusalem. Classrooms can use this film and its companion website resources to examine the impact of the security barrier on everyday life and to deepen their understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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City of Cranes
August 13, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, City of Cranes. Students will explore the role that "perspective" plays in disciplines such as literature, art and politics.

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Nutkin's Last Stand
August 13, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, Nutkin's Last Stand, which shows the systematic effort by groups in Great Britain to exterminate North American grey squirrels, which were brought to Great Britain from the United States and are believed by many to be spreading a virus that threatens the native red squirrel population.

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The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) | Human Consequences of U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
July 16, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film The Betrayal (Nerakhoon), which tells the story of members of a Laotian family whose father and husband helped the United States wage a so-called "secret war" in Laos during the Vietnam War, only to face imprisonment or execution after the United States withdrew its forces. This family's story represents the experiences of many Laotians and is an excellent case study for showing students how U.S. foreign policy decisions have the potential to impact generations.

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The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court | Should the United States Join the International Criminal Court?
July 6, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film, The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court, which tells the history of this judicial body and the struggles it has faced since it was organized in 2002. Classrooms can use this film to explore U.S. policy related to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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Beyond Hatred | The Role of Tolerance in a Democratic Society
June 25, 2009

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film Beyond Hatred, which tells the story of a brutal hate crime and the response of the victim's family and the French legal system. Classrooms can use this program to examine how prejudice and discrimination can negatively impact a democratic society.

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New Muslim Cool | Interpreting Diverse Images of Muslim Life in the United States
June 17, 2009

New Muslim Cool follows the day-to-day life of a Muslim family living in Pittsburgh, PA. Classrooms can use this program to help increase their understanding of Muslim culture in the United States.

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Inheritance | Standing Up to Injustice and Cruelty
December 1, 2008

Inheritance illustrates the lasting effects of the Holocaust from the perspectives of both a victim of Nazi war crimes and the child of a perpetrator. Classrooms can use this lesson to explore the responsibility of standing up to injustice and cruelty.

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Up the Yangtze
October 6, 2008

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film Up the Yangtze, which shows how China's Three Gorges Dam project is changing the Yangtze River and the lives of those who live along its path. Classrooms can use this lesson to explore the social, economic and political changes caused by technological advances. Also, students will increase their skills for analyzing visual imagery. (Note: Many sections of this film have English subtitles.)

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