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These lesson ideas are designed to provide classroom activities based on our resources. They suggest applications of our Scope and Sequence within a classroom setting. Different from detailed Lesson Plans, these Lesson Ideas provide a broad foundation for activities and investigations and a spark for looking at content with a Facing History and Ourselves lens.

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UDHR 4: What is a Right? The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, Reconciliation and Reparation, United States [1946-1975], World War II, Choosing to Participate
From Sympathy to Action Bystander Behavior, Civic Participation, Upstanders, Choosing to Participate
My Country Tis of Thee Bullying and Ostracism, Civil Rights, Racism, Rescue and Resistance, Women's History, Choosing to Participate
Not In Our Town Antisemitism, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Civic Participation, Hate Crimes, Nonviolence, Rescue and Resistance, Upstanders, Choosing to Participate
Not in Our School Lesson Ideas The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: Preparing to Use the "Not in Our School" Website The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: Using "Not in our School" Videos The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nationalism, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 9: Teaching Youth the Values of the UDHR The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Education and Schools, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, United States [1946-1975], Upstanders, Women's History, World War II, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: Youth Leaders Share Strategies for Standing Up to Hate The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nationalism, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 1: Examining the Immediate Historical Context The Individual and Society, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, United States [1946-1975], World War II, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: Spread the Peace The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nationalism, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 5: Fulfilling the Dream of the UDHR The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, Reconciliation and Reparation, United States [1946-1975], World War II, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: "Not in our School" Next Steps: Projects and Assignments The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 7: Universal Rights The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, Legacy and Memory, United States [1946-1975], World War II
NIOS: New Immigrants Share Their Stories The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Bystander Behavior, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 3: A Negotiated Document The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, Reconciliation and Reparation, United States [1946-1975], World War II, Choosing to Participate
NIOS: No Human Being Was Born Illegal The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 6: Legacy, Judgement, and Memory The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, United States [1946-1975], World War II
NIOS: Cyberbullying The Individual and Society, We and They, Arts and Literature, Bullying and Ostracism, Conformity and Obedience, Education and Schools, Hate Crimes, Homophobia, Identity, Membership in Society, Nonviolence, Racism, Upstanders, Youth and Adolescence, Choosing to Participate
UDHR 2: Universe of Obligation The Individual and Society, We and They, History, Europe [1945-present], Human Rights, Membership in Society, United States [1946-1975], World War II