Paul Kivel
“Paul Kivel's work grows out of three decades in community education, engaged parenthood, political writing, and practical activism all focused on one overriding question: How can we live and work together to nurture each individual and create a multicultural society based on love, caring, justice, and interdependence with all living things?
This web site offers you Paul's articles and books, links and exercises, bibliographies and videographies, all to support personal growth, community education, progressive activism, and effective organizing.”
Click Here To Learn More
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (Teaching Tolerance – SPLC)
A Teaching Kit for the Middle and Upper Grades
This innovative and authoritative history of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott infuses the familiar story of the boycott with first person accounts, stirring dramatizations and narration by young people.
"Mighty Times" includes:
-40-minute documentary film in VHS format with closed-captioning; and
-Viewer's guide with classroom activities and historical documents that bring the Montgomery Bus Boycott alive for today's students.
Click Here To Learn More
The Children’s March (Teaching Tolerance—SPLC)
A Teaching Kit for the Middle and Upper Grades
"The Children's March" tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Ala., braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.
"The Children's March" kit includes:
* A 40-minute teachers' edition of the Academy Award-winning documentary film, available in VHS or DVD format, with closed-captioning; and
* A teacher's guide with 9 standards-based lesson plans for social studies, language arts and music classrooms.
Click Here To Learn More
One Survivor Remembers (Teaching Tolerance – SPLC)
A Teaching Kit for Grades 8-12
"One Survivor Remembers" tells the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. Klein describes her years in Nazi labor camps and months on a forced death march. Though her experience was horrifying, Klein also remembers wonderful acts of decency and normalcy — testaments to the greatness of humanity.
This teaching kit sheds light on the 20th century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers hope that hatred can be overcome. It includes:
A 40-minute Oscar-winning documentary film by Kary Antholis, available in VHS or DVD format, with closed-captioning;
A collection of primary documents, drawn from Klein's personal collection;
A resource booklet including a Holocaust timeline; and
A teacher's guide with standards-based lesson plans.
Click Here To Learn More
Dismantling Racism: Tools and Resources
“From 1998 to 2004, Western States Center engaged in extensive dismantling racism work as part of our Research and Action for Change and Equity (RACE) Program. Through training, strategizing and technical assistance, the Dismantling Racism Project increased the breadth and depth of racial justice work in the West by developing anti-racist leaders; providing training and support to organizations, and creating resources for use throughout the region.”
Click Here To Learn More
Variety of downloads available including:
Dismantling Racism Curriculum Resources Book