Economic Issues
Includes economic inequities, poverty, the Great Depression, etc.
Economic Issues
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American Idealist 87 minutes |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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And the Winner Is... 13 minutes This 60 Minutes excerpt interviews two teenagers from Chicago's South Side, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman, who are the creators and narrators of Ghetto Life 101. Their Peabody Award-winning documentary, which originally aired on National Public Radio, introduces listeners to their lives and their community. Through this segment, viewers are given insight into their lives and works. This episode can be used with the audio CD and study guide created by Facing History and Ourselves, entitled Ghetto Life 101. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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At the River I Stand 71 minutes, black & white and color |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Beyond Belief Keno International Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary moms living their American dream until both husbands are killed by terrorists. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels them to travel to Afghanistan and help empower Afghan women whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression, factors they consider to be root causes of terrorism. The two women discover an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy. |
Library Resource | September 1, 2011 |
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China: A Century of Revolution 3 episodes, 120 minutes each on 3 VHS or 1 DVD This first-hand look at China's tumultuous history examines the country's social, political and cultural upheaval through eyewitness accounts, archival film footage, and commentary. |
Library Resource | April 7, 2010 |
| Decision-Making in Times of Injustice Lesson 7 | Lesson Plan | March 26, 2009 |
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Economic Competition A worldwide depression began in the 1920s and continued through much of the 1930s. A depression is a time when economic activity slows; more and more businesses decrease production and lay off workers. In a poor country like Poland, the effects were devastating for everyone, Christian and Jew alike. As Poland’s economy worsened, many people turned to leaders who saw the crisis as an economic war between us and them. Wanda Wasilewska, a Polish writer, described the effects of such attitudes: |
Publication Readings | January 3, 2012 |
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Economic Situation Makes the World a More Dangerous Place
The National Public Radio story, "Economic
Crisis Poses Threat To Global Stability," looks at the deepening global recession
and growing unemployment and how it has convinced the head U. |
Facing Today | February 19, 2009 |
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Goin' to Chicago 71 minutes A group of longtime Chicago residents born in the Mississippi Delta returns to Greenville, Mississippi, for a reunion with family and friends. Participants talk about their lieves and their reasons for migrating north, as part of "The Great Migration." Archival footage of MIssissippi and Chicago is included. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Win a Trip with Nicholas Kristof In his New York Times column, Nicholas Kristof recently announced that he is taking applications for his fourth annual 2010 “win-a-trip” contest. |
Facing Today | December 14, 2009 |
