Civic Participation
Civic Participation
The rights and duties of a citizen. Includes patriotism.
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| "Don't Wait Until Tomorrow to Do the Right Thing:" Facing History on The Today Show | Video Clip | January 19, 2011 |
| "This Is a Siren": Student and Poet Jonathan Lykes | Video Clip | November 29, 2010 |
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18 in 08 and Civic Participation
Former Facing History student, David Burstein, directed the
film 18 in 08 about
the effort to mobilize young voters in the 2008 presidential election. This trailer offers brief
explanations of why so many young people don't go to the polls to vote. |
Facing Today | September 15, 2008 |
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30 Things You Can Do During Genocide Prevention Month
April is Genocide Prevention Month. The website www.genocidepreventionmonth.org offers 30
Things You Can Do During Genocide Prevention Month, such as watching
movies, visiting memorials, and passing out the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. |
Facing Today | April 8, 2009 |
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A Force More Powerful 6 episodes, 30 minutes each |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom 86 minutes A. Philip Randolph began his career during the Harlem Renaissance as a radical soapbox orator and journalist, and went on to become an influential black labor leader. Partly because of his efforts, President Roosevelt banned discrimination in defense industries and President Truman signed an executive order to desegregate the military. In 1963, Randolph called for a March on Washington and became known as a father of the modern civil rights movement. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
| ABC News: Margot Stern Strom Encourages Students to Explore History | Video Clip | March 3, 2011 |
| Alumna Lisa Krakow Learned the Importance of Speaking Up | Video Clip | August 7, 2008 |
| American Idealist Lesson 1: What Is an Idealist? | Lesson Plan | August 6, 2008 |
| American Idealist Lesson 2: Sargent Shriver and Public Service | Lesson Plan | August 6, 2008 |
