Think About

Antisemitism

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• In what way were antisemitic stereotypes a part of Nazi-era propaganda?
• How can antisemitism affect family and social life?
• What are the consequences of political or economic exclusion?
• How can prejudice towards one group affect those not in that group?

Civil Rights

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• How are civil rights established? Do they change?
• How are civil rights violated? What can we do about civil rights violations?
• How do personal rights impact public safety?
• How do these rights relate to the Civil Rights Movement?
• What basic rights do you think should be guaranteed to everyone?
• What rights would you be willing to give up to protect public safety?

The Civil Rights Movement

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• How has the post World War II Civil Rights Movement different or similar from earlier civil rights struggles?
• How do you think the Civil Rights Movement changed how people think?
• What methods did the Civil Rights Movement use to create change?
• What laws changed as a result of the Movement?
• What do you think made ordinary people risk their lives?
• How did legal segregation co-exist with the U.S. Constitution?
• What is the relationship between human rights and the Civil Rights Movement?

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Discrimination

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• What is the difference between discrimination and prejudice?
• What is racial profiling?
• What are some present day or historical examples of legal discrimination?
• What can you do to promote equality and to intervene in unjust conditions?

Genocide

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• What groups have been victims of genocide?
• What key economic, political and social factors might lead to genocide?
• How does genocide begin? How can genocide be prevented?

Ghetto

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• What does this word mean to you? How does this relate to its original meaning?
• What was life like for Jews in Nazi-enforced ghettos?
• What are some of the political, economic and social factors that create ghettos today?

Hate Crime

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• What are some examples of different types of hate crimes?
• When can hateful words lead to hateful actions?
• What is the relationship between hate speech and the First Amendment?
• Why should hate crimes be treated any differently from other crimes?

The Holocaust

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• If you observe a minute of silence for each of the over 11 million victims, how long would you be silent? (answer: 21 years)
• How do you think the perpetrators (e.g. Nazis and collaborators) justified their actions? Bystanders?
• What are some examples of evidence that document the Holocaust?
• What was the intent of the "Final Solution?"
• What groups were targeted by the Nazis? Why were they persecuted?

Prejudice

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• What is the difference between prejudice and simple dislike?
• How do we learn prejudice?
• How does prejudice affect individual opinions, decisions or actions?
• How can individuals change prejudicial attitudes?

Propaganda

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• How can propaganda manipulate emotions?
• How are words and images used to influence opinions?
• How do you evaluate the fairness and accuracy of information on television, on the web and in newspapers?
• How is propaganda used today?

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Racism

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• What are some present day examples of racism?
• What do White Supremacists promote, and why?
• How can we overcome racism? Who is responsible to work to fight racism?

Scapegoat

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• Have you ever been blamed for something that you didn't do? Why do you think you were blamed?
• How do you respond when you encounter scapegoating?
• What are some examples of scapegoats?

Stereotype

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• What stereotypes do people have about different groups? Your own group? How do you feel about these stereotypes?
• Where do we learn stereotypes?
• Why do we stereotype?
• Is there such a thing as a positive stereotype?
• How do stereotypes influence how we interact with others?

Tolerance

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• How has tolerance been legislated?
• What are some examples of things that should not be tolerated?
• How can you practice tolerance?
• How does tolerance promote peace?

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