Teaching about the Unspeakable

Posted by Jack Lipinsky on January 13, 2013

It's January already and a new year! NHL hockey has returned, and my students remind me endlessly of how they intend to breathlessly watch the revival of rivalries they already have grown to love. Many of them also play hockey for various teams, some for school teams as well. They are busy with all kinds of social events and spend endless hours surfing the Net, on Facebook, enjoying TV shows, and a bit of time doing homework.

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Topics: Middle School, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanities Course

The Myth of the Monolith: Exploring Self and Other

Posted by Ben Gross on January 11, 2013

Exploring identities
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Topics: Facing History Resources, Identity, History, genocide, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanities Course, Lesson Ideas, CHG, Literature

Toxic Discussion or Teachable Moment

Posted by John Connelly on January 11, 2013

The classroom can be a dangerous place.

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Topics: Identity, We and They, Strategies, In the news, English Classroom, English

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