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BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Week of 12 23 13: Ugandan M Ps Pass Life in Jail Anti Homosexual Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In Uganda, a bill has recently been passed that will allow gay people to be sentenced to life in jail because of their sexual orientation. Learn why bill has been condemned by President Obama, and is causing many to flee for out of fear...
Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 2 24 14: Arizona Aprueba Negar El Servicio a Los Gays

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on a controversial law approved in Arizona that allows business to refuse service to gays and lesbians.
Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Voters Make History With State Ballot Initiatives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eminent Domain, Gay Marriage, Abortion, Marijuana, and the Death Penalty are a few issues that were on some state ballots in recent years. This lesson plan addresses the relationship these initiatives have with our constitutional rights.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Stonewall and the Gay Liberation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection which uses primary sources to explore the impact of Stonewall on the gay liberation movement.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: An Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Christina Greer details his life of advocacy as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and the challenges he faced as an openly gay black man.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Liberation Movements of the 1970s

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the emergence of the American Indian Movement, the gay rights movement, and second-wave feminism.
Article
CNN

Cnn: Week of 12 16 13: German President Will Not Attend Olympics in Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Others Demand Equality

For Students 5th - 8th
Many other groups learned how to push for their civil rights from African Americans' civil rights movement. Read about the Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and gays as they worked to achieve equal treatment under the law.
Article
Other

Aaas Science News: Week of 2 24 14: Ugandan President Defends Anti Gay Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on Uganda President Yoweri Museveni's defense of that country's drastic anti-homosexuality laws.
Activity
Other

Fac: Curfews, Loitering, and Freedom of Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article offers a well-documented overview of this constitutional freedom, as well as an FAQ section and additional cases and resources focused specifically on this aspect of the First Amendment. (Published Sept. 16, 2002 /...
Website
Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Shaping a New America

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the protest movements in the 1960s and 1970s.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: New Century, Old Disputes

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States entered the twenty-first century, old disputes continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be American and the rights to full citizenship. Others arose from religious conservatism and the...
Unit Plan
New York Times

New York Times: Election 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times deals with key issues of the 2004 election. Content includes a student section with headline news, and a teacher section with great lesson plans.