Address the current political climate with a series of thought-provoking activities. A resource packet provides pupils with strategies for challenging racist behavior and religious prejudice, and moves them from being passive bystanders to active upstanders.

Concepts

hate crimes, prejudice, racism, religious beliefs, religious freedom

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups research comparable U.S. legislation used to prosecute racist and religious crimes
• Update the phone cards to reflect local resources

Classroom Considerations

• Preview all the clips to determine those appropriate for your learning situation
• Although the resource is designed for UK classrooms, the activities and resources are appropriate for any classroom and any curriculum area
• A protocol must be in place for the safe, respectful discussion of sensitive issues
• Requires multiple color copies of the various worksheets
• Instructors must contact the publisher for the DVD

Pros

• Carefully crafted and scaffolded
• The activities cause participants to think deeply about the issues and their own feelings

Cons

• None