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| DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP |
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An introduction to democracy and citizenship. A (very!) brief history contrasting ancient Athens to grassroots democracy. A page of vocab and two double-sided handouts.
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The Trung Sisters helped liberate, if briefly, 40AD Vietnam.
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Japan gave up the gun after having, in the 1500s, more guns and better guns than all of Europe. With pictures.
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The Haitian Revolution, the first succesful black revolution, filled with action, drama, betrayal, and heartbreak.
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A people's history. With lots of picture and maps.
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| STRIKE AT A WALMART FACTORY |
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A short story about a strike at a Walmart factory over the right to unionize. Guess where? I won't tell, but revealing the secret location of this tale will blow your Chinese students' minds, as they don't report this stuff in the media there.
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| WHEN REGULAR PEOPLE STAND UP (2) |
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A refugee in England was about to be deported back to the Congo, where he'd be killed. A passenger on his plane found out, stood up, and refused to sit down. The pilot canceled the flight. (When Regular People Stand Up 1: Download DOC | PDF | ODT ).
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The American Red Cross is part of an international movement of over 180 Red Cross & Red Crescent organizations and over 90 million volunteers worldwide.
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