Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j48KsTG29902; Sun, 8 May 2005 16:54:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 16:54:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5974316.1115585512634.JavaMail.root@statler.psp.pas.earthlink.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Mary Ann Corley <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1502] Anti-Bias Lesson Plans and Resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Earthlink Zoo Mail 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 3855 Lines: 97 Dear List Members: The following announcement may be of interest to you. -Mary Ann Corley NIFL-Povracelit List Moderator ******* Please post the announcement below to relevant listservs and newsletters, and distribute to educators who may be interested. Thank you! Scott Hirschfeld Director, Training and Curriculum Anti-Defamation League <mailto:shirschfeld@adl.org> shirschfeld@adl.org; <http://www.adl.org/> http://www.adl.org _____ ADL Curriculum Connections Anti-Bias Lesson Plans and Resources for K-12 Educators http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/ <http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/> Spring 2005 Edition: The Promise of Never Again: The Struggle to Prevent Genocide in the Post-Holocaust Era _______ In This Issue Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day (May 5, 2005), presents an opportunity to both honor the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust and to reflect on what can be done to prevent another genocide from occurring. In the spirit of Yom HaShoah, the Spring 2005 issue of Curriculum Connections explores what the world has done to achieve the ideal of "never again," examines why these efforts have fallen short of averting atrocities in places such as Rwanda and the Sudan, and inspires students to take action in response to hatred of all kinds in the world. Lesson Plans Lesson 1: The Ideal of "Never Again" Students listen to and discuss a contemporary song by a Jewish hip-hop artist in order to explore the ideal of "never again" as a response to the Holocaust and the meaning that this principle holds for Jewish people and the broader world community. Lesson 2: The Totally Unofficial Man: A Holocaust Survivor's Campaign to End Genocide Students are introduced to the history of the term genocide and the process by which it was established in international law through primary documents and text. They learn about Raphael Lemkin-a Polish, Jewish lawyer and Holocaust survivor-who dedicated his life to institutionalizing genocide in international law, and to challenging the inviolability of state sovereignty. Students explore how the notion of sovereignty has served as an obstacle to the institutionalization, prevention and punishment of genocide. Lesson 3: Never Again or Again and Again? Barriers to Preventing Genocide Since the Holocaust Students explore the world's response to genocide since World War II, and some of the reasons for global silence in the face of mass atrocities. Students are introduced to the paintings of a Holocaust survivor and explore the theme of indifference as it relates to the artist's work and the plight of the Jews during the Holocaust. Students then engage in research on various cases of contemporary genocide in order to further understand the factors that have stopped the world from fulfilling the ideal of "never again." Lesson 4: Genocide in Darfur: Is the World Doing Enough? Students learn about the genocide in Darfur (Sudan), and explore the reasons why the world has not interceded despite the lessons of the Holocaust. Using the Genocide Convention as a primary source, students debate the obligations of the international community to intervene in Darfur, and discuss the resistance of world governments to do so. Students examine the ways in which ordinary citizens can respond to genocide, and plan their own school campaign to aid Darfur. Additional Resources The lesson plans above are accompanied by an annotated bibliography of books and web sites for students and educators; paintings from "The Holocaust Series: Sur-Rational Paintings" by Fritz Hirschberger; a rap song about the Holocaust by hip-hop artist Remedy entitled Never Again; and three primary documents related to genocide (which are accompanied by Document Based Questions (DBQ) for students to investigate. More...
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