Böcker av Michelle Blanchet

Are you ready to break down conflict and build consensus on polarizing topics?Ideally, education equips students to care about the world and helps them shape their futures. In an era that has become incredibly polarized, we can help our students learn how to come together despite differences.Michelle Blanchet and Brian Deters show how all educators can equip our youth with skills to become active and engaged citizens. A one-off course on civics is not enough.Preventing Polarization offers basic strategies that every teacher can use. You will create experiences to help students break down barriers through activities and role playing. The future lies with our children. Let's show them how to make a difference, minimize conflict, and build accord. This book will:help you cultivate critical thinking in young peopleprovide information about effectively digesting information and considering source materialreveal strategies for how to teach civicshelp kids understand the impact of their actionsexplore tough conversationsshare strategies to help students speak up, step in, and get involvedprovide solutions for teaching kids about empathydemonstrate how to talk about politics in an appropriate mannerGrab Preventing Polarization today and implement 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility tomorrow.