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Identity & Community Lesson 1	Lesson Plan	February 18, 2009
New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name The New York Times published an article last week noting that, in the past, immigrants to the U.S. sometimes changed their name to make it more American-sounding. Nowadays, the vast majority of immigrants keep their names.	Facing Today	September 3, 2010
A Barometer for the Popularity of Muslims: An Interview with Souad This interview is printed in "What Do We Do With A Difference? France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools". France has a large population of immigrants from its former colonies in North Africa.	Audio	December 30, 2008
A Class Divided 60 minutes Source: PBS Video A Class Divided is an expanded version of Eye of the Storm. In this documentary, Jane Elliott meets with her class to talk about the classroom experiment about discrimination she performed 15 years earlier and the effects it had on their lives. In addition, Jane Elliott is seen giving this lesson to employees of the Iowa prison system.	Library Resource	December 15, 2009
A Discussion with Elie Wiesel 30 minutes, color Source: Facing History and Ourselves Facing History and Ourselves students from Chicago area high schools share their thoughts and experiences as part of a panel discussion with Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. There is a lesson created around this video, about Eve Shalen and the "in" group, on pages 29-31 of the Holocaust and Human Behavior resource book. View The "In" Group	Library Resource	December 15, 2009
A Jew is Not One Thing 28 minutes Source: Out of print This short film explores the nature of Jewish identity in contemporary society and raises questions about the personal nature of identity. Profiled are religious and secular Jews, ardent Zionists, and Jews committed to life in the Diaspora. This pluralistic view embraces the complexity and contradiction inherent in a diverse community.	Library Resource	December 15, 2009
A Portrait of Maya Angelou 58 minutes Source: Social Studies School Services	Library Resource	February 3, 2010
A World on Display 53 minutes	Library Resource	December 15, 2009
Africans in America 4 episodes, 90 minutes each on 4 VHS or 2 DVDs Source: PBS Video Africans in America considers the contradictions that lie at the heart of the founding of the American nation. The infant democracy pronounced all men to be created equal while enslaving one race to benefit another. In four 90-minute programs, this series explores the impact of slavery on Americans—black and white—from the first English settlement in 1607 to the brink of civil war in 1861. 1. The Terrible Transformation (1607-1750)	Library Resource	December 15, 2009
After Stonewall 88 minutes Source: First Run Films After Stonewall, the sequel to Before Stonewall, chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots of Stonewall in 1969 to the end of the 20th century. Narrated by Melissa Etheridge, it captures the hard work, struggles, tragic defeats and exciting victories experienced since then. It explores how AIDS literally changed the direction of the movement.	Library Resource	December 15, 2009

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