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Controversial Issues, Tolerance, and Equity
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Amnesty
International |
A
very informative site on global human rights, containing news, a library,
and teacher resources. http://www.amnesty.org.uk/
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Anti-Defamation
League |
Informs
visitors about prejudice and discrimination by offering news on international
affairs, legislation, and domestic events. http://www.adl.org/adl.asp
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CivilRights.org |
This
highly informative and up-to-date site contains a vast amount of information
regarding tolerance. http://www.civilrights.org/
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Cybrary
of the Holocaust |
Contains
a wide variety of information relating to the Holocaust. http://www.remember.org/
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Distinguished
Women of Past and Present |
Biographical
profiles of distinguished women in a variety of fields and areas, organized
and searchable by subject or by name. http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
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Hate Directory |
A
massive list of hateful website's for educational purposes. http://www.hatedirectory.com/hatedir.pdf
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HateWatch |
Contains
information about hate groups in general, and a "hate map" listing
of groups around the U.S. http://www.splcenter.org/intel/hatewatch/
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Human
Rights Watch |
Offers
information on human rights abuses around the world. http://www.hrw.org/
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Professional
Cartoonist Index |
This
unique site contains cartoons, updated weekly, dealing with contemporary
controversial issues. Each cartoon is accompanied by a class discussion
and lesson plan. http://www.cagle.com/teacher/
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Public
Agenda Online |
Up-to-date
information on a variety of human issues. http://www.publicagenda.org/
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Simon
Wiesenthal Center |
"The
Simon Wiesenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization
dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance
and understanding through community involvement, educational outreach
and social action." http://www.wiesenthal.com/
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UNICEF
Voices of Youth |
A
variety of information on the multiple aspects of UNICEF. http://www.unicef.org/voy/
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United
Nations CyberSchoolBus Human Rights in Action |
Dedicated
to educating children about the Declaration of Human Rights, this highly
interactive site offers lesson plans, projects, Q & A with experts,
and more. http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/index.asp
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