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Human rights Olympic Games
Lesson Plan February 02 2014

Human rights and the Olympics, part 3: Sochi 2014 and LGBT rights
Use this lesson to explain the human rights debate around LGBT rights and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Human rights Olympic Games
Lesson Plan February 02 2014

Human rights and the Olympics, part 1: Introduction to human rights
Introduction Use this lesson from New Global Citizens and NewsHour Extra to introduce …
russia torch
Post January 30 2014

Russia and the Olympics: a brief background
Political tensions and human rights are in the spotlight as athletes gather in the Black Sea resort…
zeitgeist
Post December 10 2013

#MyZeitgeist: 2013 Student Challenge
  zeit•geist noun, often capitalized \ˈtsīt-ˌgīst,ˈzīt-\ : the general…
mandelacrop_630
Lesson Plan December 09 2013

Lesson Plan: Remembering Nelson Mandela
Introduction In this lesson plan, students will use text from Mandela’s autobiography “Long Walk…
pisa test
Daily Video December 03 2013

U.S. Education System Lags Behind Other Countries
U.S. education system lags behind other countriesWhile students in the U.S. are familiar with the s…
iran_agreement
Post November 26 2013

World Leaders Praise Historic Nuclear Deal with Iran
The U.S., along with the U.K., Germany, France, Russia, China and the European Union (known collect…
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Post October 16 2013

6 Resources to Teach World Food Day
Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations marks October 16 as World F…
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Student Voices October 08 2013

Young Syrian Refugees Face Tough Conditions in Jordan's Zaatari Camp
Life is tough at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. This expanse of desert, which was not populate…
egyptclashes
Post October 07 2013

New Clashes Kill Dozens in Egypt
New deadly clashes have swept across Egypt killing dozens of protesters, civilians and soldiers. Mo…
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