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Project
Finding Home
Following the lives of four Syrian refugee mothers and their babies from the day these women gave...
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Lesson Plans
Arab Spring Mini Unit and Final Assessment
This unit plan, designed for high school freshmen, analyzes the Arab Spring in the context of the French and Haitian revolutions.
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These lesson plans present close reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities that explore "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart," Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine story.
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Project
Traces of Exile
As 21st century refugees cross Europe with their smartphones, they've left behind a trail of digital...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Chicago High School Devotes Eight Weeks to "Fractured Lands"
A 9th grade teacher describes how exploring "Fractured Lands" provided her students with a much...
November 7, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Scott Anderson Explores 'Fractured Lands' at University of Chicago
Executive Director Jon Sawyer joins author of landmark Pulitzer Center-supported reporting project...
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Wes Enzinna
Wes Enzinna investigates the Kurdish revolution in Syria by embedding himself as a teacher in an...
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Lesson Plans
Is There Really Religious Conflict?
This lesson challenges students to take a position related to what is causing or fueling conflicts that could be labeled religious. Students create an argumentative research paper and presentation.
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Mark Johnson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson discusses his reporting project, "The Healing," on...
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Lesson Plans
Fractured Lands Children's Book
After reading, discussing, analyzing and synthesizing "Fractured Lands", students will develop a children's book further exploring a character, region or event.
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Lesson Plans
Facing Risk: Journalists and their Families
This lesson, designed for journalists and journalism students, uses the film "Facing Risk" to guide a conversation about the impact of reporting dangerous stories on journalists and their families.