Hashtags can help raise awareness, connect people and focus content and actions. But are they really a form of activism? Students learn about the benefits and drawbacks of hashtag activism while developing their own position on its effectiveness.
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Every December, Amnesty supporters across the globe will write millions of letters for people whose basic human rights are being attacked. It’s all part of Write for Rights, our global letter-writing marathon.
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Equity and Equality are fertile Big Ideas because they have to be looked at through multiple lenses and across academic disciplines to be fully understood. These Big Ideas also are perfect for developing important challenges at a local or global level.
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the LGBTQ+ movement, primarily driven by the history of the movement through various accounts and perspectives. The compelling question—What makes a movement successful?—does not address whether or not the movement was successful, but instead assesses the components of a movement and whether the movement is in a […]
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Digital citizenship promotes global citizenship when our digital presence makes us share virtual space with others, regardless of geography.
Working for justice at the intersection of art, activism, education, and culture
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Using the tool with activists, researchers, government representatives and international donor staff in Indonesia to come up with fresh approaches.
The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
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Suite of digital multiplayer games that teaches students how to critique and create civic media. Cool!
The is a constitutional amendment that will guarantee legal gender equality for women and men. This website is dedicated to educating and inspiring citizens to ratify the ERA, which was written by equal rights activist Alice Paul in 1923.
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This Teaching Idea features Google Slides with activities that prompt students to reflect on the difficult ethical questions we’re all facing during the coronavirus crisis.
This unit uses the 10 Questions Framework to explore two examples of youth activism: the 1963 Chicago schools boycott and the present-day movement against gun violence launched by Parkland students.
Students devise a creative way to present their plan for pursuing the dream of universal human rights today.
Students analyse a spoken word poem about bullying and consider how they might use their voices to call attention to injustice in their schools or communities.
Students build a definition of participation and reflect on several episodes throughout history when young people chose to take a stand.
