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	Dissent in Democracy This activity takes a look at how dissent is manifested in American democracy and gives students an opportunity to share their own voice on controversial issues. (includes 2 film modules) From the Vote Democracy! Classroom collection From the film Chicago 10
	Education for All Students will meet Nhi and Phung, two students in the Room to Read program in Vietnam, and learn about their struggles and successes as they pursue their education against all the odds. The activities in the lesson will also engage students in a conversation about the value and meaning of education in their own lives and the impact of the gender imbalance in education on the lives of individual girls around the world and our communities at home. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
	Facing Deportation: Two Cambodian Refugees In this lesson students will learn about the history of the Khmer people and the conflicts that brought them to America as refugees. They will learn about changes to U.S. laws governing refugees and why some now face deportation back to their homeland. Students will also study how other countries around the world address refugee issues as part of a research project. (includes 3 film modules) From the Sentenced Home Classroom collection From the film Sentenced Home
	From Roots to Branches: The Interconnectedness of Environment, Culture and Social Justice In this lesson, students will examine how Kenya’s history as a colonized nation has contributed to their challenges with deforestation. Students will first identify how this environmental degradation is related to other social, political and economic problems that affect the country’s marginalized citizens and then research and interview local environmental champions. (includes 2 film modules) From the Women's Empowerment Classroom collection From the film Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
	Gender Violence This lesson analyzes rap music lyrics and their impact on the listener, paying particular attention to misogynistic and homophobic content. (includes 1 film module) From the Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes Classroom collection From the film Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
	Gender-Based Violence: Challenging Impunity Students will follow the journey of Fulamatu, a 14-year-old rape survivor in Sierra Leone, as she attempts to bring her perpetrator to justice. Through her story, students will examine the culture of impunity that enables gender-based violence to flourish, and the impact this issue has on our own communities. Students will also be challenged to consider the factors that contribute to violence against women and girls, and how they can contribute to local and international efforts to eradicate it. From the Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Classroom collection From the film Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
	Global Climate Change and the Ethics of Industry This lesson examines the factors behind global climate change, its detrimental ecological and cultural effects, and the means by which it can be mitigated, on both local and international levels. From the The Island President Classroom collection From the film The Island President
	Hip Hop Sampling: Theft or Tribute? This module introduces students to the musical legacies of Clyde Stubblefield and George Clinton, two of the most heavily sampled musicians in hip-hop music. From the Copyright Criminals Classroom collection From the film Copyright Criminals
	Hip-Hop and the Birth of Sampling What sampling is, and how it came to be widely used in the early days of hip-hop music. It also explores the socio-economic conditions that gave rise to hip-hop as a form of cultural expression, and introduces the seminal work of the rap group Public Enemy. From the Copyright Criminals Classroom collection From the film Copyright Criminals
	Homophobia and Gay Rappers in Hip-Hop This lesson asks the taboo questions and challenges the listener to consider the role homophobia in hip-hop plays in maintaining the one-dimensional definition of masculinity that boxes in both men and hip-hop. (includes 1 film module) From the Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes Classroom collection From the film Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes