The Choices Program
The Choices Program seeks to empower young people with the skills, habits, and knowledge necessary to be engaged citizens who are capable of addressing international issues through thoughtful public discourse and informed decision making.

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The Choices Program "A Nuclear North Korea?" plus more resources from the Choices Program - http://eepurl.com/byMh

June 3 at 12:27pm
Andy Blackadar

Andy Blackadar Choices is working on a curriculum on the French Revolution. Anyone have any terrific lessons or activities they'd like to have published?

May 28 at 6:27am · Report
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The Choices Program We just added Scholars Online videos for the Choices Curriculum unit "Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa's Struggle" which explores the dilemma faced by black South Africans in the early 1960s of how best to battle the racial discrimination imposed by the apartheid system.

View Videos here: http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholarsonline.php

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Scholars Online brings university scholars into high school classrooms. Each video features a top scholar answering a specific question in his or her field of expertise. Brief and informative, these videos ...
May 12 at 1:48pm
Grace
Grace at 5:06am May 23
I'm almost done working through the Apartheid unit and it's amazing! My kids are all over it. (I wish you all could have seen one of my students and the other students' reaction to him! "We basically want to make South Africa communist. Now, before you say no, think about it. I mean, look at your lives!") I think I'll use a few videos Monday before we start the discussion of violence.
Andy Blackadar

Andy Blackadar Question from the curriculum writers:
Standards for the content of student essays and papers are generally well-established. Has anyone developed standards or rubrics for student video or multi-media projects?

May 8 at 7:50am · Report
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The Choices Program May Newsletter - New Scholars Online Videos - Zimbabwe Lesson - http://eepurl.com/bbQ2

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spent 16 years in a Chinese prison for his activities as a dissident. He was a leader in the Democracy Wall movement from 1979 to 1981 and helped establish the China Democracy Party in 1998.Xu Wenli and ...
May 6 at 10:27am
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The Choices Program Free One Day Lesson: Crisis in Zimbabwe - http://eepurl.com/7dr

April 27 at 1:33pm
Andy Blackadar

Andy Blackadar http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/opinion/18calafi.html?_r=1&såcp=1&sq=iran's%20yankee&st=cse

This op-ed was in the NY Times on "Iran's Yankee Hero." Choices has a lesson on this in its curriculum on the Iranian Revolution.

April 19 at 5:08am · Report
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The Choices Program Let us know if you are leading a workshop or institute this summer!

April 7 at 6:30am
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The Choices Program Innovate in Your Classroom - http://eepurl.com/MUP

April 1 at 6:56am
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The Choices Program R.I. senators tackle global issues with high school students http://www.projo.com/news/content/GLOBAL_RHODE_ISLAND_03-31-09_GUDSPRH_v13.3866222.html#

March 31 at 7:03am
Barbara
Barbara at 7:49am April 7
Hi all...have a question about ProJo article calling it "Global Rhode Island Day" rather than the Capital Forum.
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The Choices Program Rhode Island Capitol Forum is Monday! http://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2009/02/capitol-forum

March 27 at 7:47am
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The Choices Program Choices is on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ChoicesProgram

March 25 at 11:57am
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Cuba after Castro
An Institute for Teachers
January 1, 2009 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban revolution. Many both on the island and across the world are wondering what the future holds for Cuba. The Choices...
Host:The Choices Program
Time:4:00PM Thursday, April 16th
Location:Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University
March 20 at 8:37am
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OAH - TAH Symposium
Choices will exhibit at the TAH Symposium taking place during the OAH conference. The Choices US History Series and TAH professional development will be highlighted.
Host:The Choices Program
Time:8:00AM Wednesday, March 25th
Location:Seatle, WA
March 19 at 7:44am
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The Choices Program Is at NERC today and tomorrow.

March 17 at 7:19am
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The Choices Program will be at NCHE this week. Stop by our booth.

March 9 at 1:27pm
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The Choices Program loves their new look!

March 5 at 6:44am
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The Choices Program March Newsletter - Environment - Summer Institute

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March 4 at 9:12am · Report