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The American Federation of Teachers offers this site as a resource for educators who are looking for human rights lesson one click away. Each lesson plan centers around one specific human rights issue or defender, connecting the present to the past and offering actions students can take today. 

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Educating for Democracy: Voting

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​​Educating for Democracy: Speech

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Educating for Democracy: Free Press

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Friends in Need: Refugees are People, Not Problems

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Restorative Practices

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The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

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Youth Making a Difference

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The Hidden Cost of Fashion: Sweatshops

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A Nation of Immigrants


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Genocide & Human Rights Defenders

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​Kids Are Not for Sale: The Price of Human Trafficking

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Stand with Malala for Girls' Education


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#BringBackOurGirls

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Replace Fear with Facts:
​Teaching Islam in the Classroom

Say No to Zero Tolerance

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Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921
The Remarkable Story of the Resilient Community of "Greenwood"
Trauma Informed Training

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Media Page
  • LESSON PLANS
    • Tulsa 1921
    • Educating for Democracy: Voting
    • Educating for Democracy: Speech
    • Educating for Democracy: Free Press
    • Refugees
    • Restorative Practices
    • Legacy of Nelson Mandela
    • Youth Activism
    • Sweatshops
    • A Nation of Immigrants
    • Genocide
    • Human Trafficking
    • Girls' Education
    • #BringBackOurGirls
    • Islamophobia
    • Say No to Zero Tolerance
  • TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING
    • Module 1: Introduction to Trauma
    • Module 2: What are the Symptoms of a Traumatized Child?
    • Module 3: How Educators Can Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
    • Module 4: What Can Be Done In the Classroom and School to Incorporate Trauma-Informed Practices and Policies
    • Educator Resources
  • AFT Statements
    • #FreeFatimaAlRimawi
    • GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE >
      • AFT Staff Pledge to End VAW
    • AFT Supports Ukraine
    • AFT Executive Council Statement on Ukraine
    • Democracy Committee Meeting
    • AFT Supports GEW on Independent Unions in Russia
    • Visit to Poland 2022
    • AFT DONATION OF GENERATORS TO UKRAINE
    • UKRAINE RESOLUTION JULY 2023
    • AFT and Save Ukraine Connect Our Youth
    • AFT VP Vicky Rae Byrd in Support of PSI Resolution #50
    • Report on Rebuilding Ukranian Community Center
    • ISTP Report
  • Affiliate Resolutions
    • PSI Resolution
    • E.I. Resolution on Afghanistan
    • ITUC Resolution on Iran
    • Statement from Brazilian Unions
    • PSI: "The War in Israel and Palestine"
  • Videos
    • VIDEO: Randi Weingarten at ITUC
    • Video: Polish Summer Camp Farewells
    • VIDEO: Stuart Appelbaum at ITUC
    • American Friends of the Parents Circle
    • Video from Sakena Fund re Afghanistan
  • Share My Lesson
  • Blinken Letter Fatima
  • Herzog Letter Fatima
  • Leo in Buenos Aires
  • Trauma Informed Education Professional Development in Arabic
  • Shahd Bishar Video
  • Rami Hod Video
  • Noa Sattath Video
  • Uri Weltmann Video