Curated OER
Do Individuals Matter?
Students work together to discuss the benefits of choosing a career in business verses a humanitarian career. They identify the values and knowledge needed in each career. They share their thoughts with the class and answers questions.
Curated OER
Images, Empathy, and the Humanitarian Impulse
High schoolers study humanitarian intervention and its role in society. For this politics lesson students view a video on Darfur and discuss what they learned.
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From the Right to Intervene to the Responsibility to Protect
Students examine humanitarian work and how it has evolved. In this humanitarian lesson students complete an in class activity then discuss their findings.
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Environmental Security and Ecological Intervention
Students examine environmental changes . For this investigative lesson students view a film then complete and activity that includes a debate.
Curated OER
HI-02-01 Somalia: A Failed Intervention?
Students study ethics and the importance on humanitarian interventions. In this lecture activity students read case studies and answer questions regarding the importance of government and humanitarian interventions then watch a film...
Curated OER
Holding Out for a Hero: Roberto Clemente
Pupils brainstorm lists of heroes, heroic qualities, and ways to pay tribute to heroes. In this Holding Out for a Hero lesson plan, students record Clemente's heroic attributes as athlete ad humanitarian. After visiting the Beyond...
Curated OER
When is Humanitarian Intervention Justified?
Students analyze different foreign policies to derive their own idea of what constitutes appropriate intervention by a government. They complete a detailed proposal for their own Declaration of Human Rights.
Curated OER
Humanitarian Issues in Afghanistan
Students examine the difficulties being faced by Afghan society, specifically by women and children. They discover what different aid agencies are doing to resolve these difficulties. They present to the class any initiatives they may...
Curated OER
Eleanor Roosevelt, A Leader Who Helps People
Learners are introduced to Eleanor Roosevelt the person. They are introduced to how she cared about people. Students are introduced to the concept of leadership. They write a poem about Eleanor Roosevelt as a leader, or they write a...
Curated OER
State Sovereignty and the Ethics of Intervention
Pupils study the history, ethics, politics and law of state sovereignty and its limits. In this investigative lesson students listen to a lecture, discuss then complete a few assignments.
Curated OER
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Students study Eleanor Roosevelt's spirit, personal style, and humanitarian efforts. They investigate their own community for volunteer organizations dedicated to helping others.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Herbert Hoover the Basics
This site is a compilation of the captions that appear in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. What results is a thorough look at Hoover's life. Divided into nine parts to make navigation easier. Also includes fact sheet for general...
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln: Encyclopedia of the Great Plains: Kate Barnard
Learn about the life and humanitarian political work of Oklahoma politician and educator Kate Barnard.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Stephen Girard
A well-detailed biography of Girard-- a merchant, mariner, banker, philanthropist, humanitarian, and patriot.
United Nations
United Nations: Events: World Humanitarian Day (August 19th)
Since 2008, every August 19th has been a celebration of World Humanitarian Day. Find out who this day honors and view videos on how this day has been celebrated in years past.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Watch Out for the Blind Spots
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller Citizen and Socialist
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th-century humanitarian, educator, and writer.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Dorothea Dix 1802 1887
Best know for her work with the mentally ill. Dorthea Dix also was very involved in the work of prison reform. Here, you can read her fascinating life story.
Other
Women in History: Eleanor Roosevelt
The life of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) is described in detail. Includes links to additional information.
Black Past
Black Past: Roberto (Walker) Clemente
This brief encyclopedia entry gives an overview of Roberto Clemente's outstanding career in baseball as well as his humanitarian efforts in Latin America.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Oskar Schindler (1908 1974)
Excellent account of Schindler's attempts to save Jewish lives during World War II.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Dorothea Dix
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887 CE), most noted for her report to the Massachusetts legislature about the inhumane conditions under which the mentally ill are held in prisons. Her report led...