5 M1 - Stories of Human Rights
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A Short History of Human RightsA web site about human rights and the history of human rights. |
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Aaron Shepard's RT PageHere are resources for reader’s theater (or readers theatre)—including the acclaimed series of free scripts Reader’s Theater Editions—all from children’s author Aaron Shepard. If you’re looking for a perfect combination of education and fun, this is it! |
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Black Like MeIn 1964, just as Washington was passing the Civil Rights Act, some of Hollywood's most passionate activists interpreted John Howard Griffin's brave chronicle Black Like Me for the screen, with James Whitmore starring as the writer, who, in 1959, medically altered his... |
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Coretta ScottThis extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by Kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United STates and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott. Narrated by Phylicia Rashad with music by Michael Bacon. Includes a bonus feature... |
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Esperanza Rising (Unabridged)Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico; and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of El Rancho de las Rosas. But a... |
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Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in MississippiIn 1964, Mississippi civil rights groups banded together to fight Jim Crow laws in a state where only 6.4 percent of eligible black voters were registered. Testing a bold new strategy, they recruited students from across the United States. That summer these young volunteers defied segregation by... |
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From Kosovo to the United StatesThe firsthand account of Isau Ajeti. |
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Human Rights"Global Issues for Students" provides an in-depth analysis of current world problems. We have entered a new era of globalization - a level of interconnection unprecedented in world history. One of the most important results of this new wave of globalization is our heightened awareness of how the... |
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Nelson MandelaThis is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors. Narrated by Forest Whitaker with music by Ernest Troost. Includes an interview with author/illustrator Kadir Nelson. |
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Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and VoteLesley Reed, “Teaching Nepalis to Read, Plant, and Vote,” in Faces 21 (April 2005, Issue 8) 26–28. Copyright of Faces is the property of Carus Publishing Company, and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express... |
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