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Tag Archives: Culture & Society
What Does it Mean To Be Human?
From cave paintings to the first written words, human beings have been making themselves “heard” for a very long time. This section of the Museum of Natural History’s website provides a quick tour of how our use of language and symbols has grown over many, many centuries.
Holocaust Survivor: Without Music, “I Wouldn’t Be Alive”
In this video clip from the nightly news, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor takes the stage to share the music he played for fellow concentration camp prisoners.
Greed Isn’t Good: Wealth Could Make People Unethical
What motivates us to be greedy? Who is likely to be more greedy: people with more or with less? Read about a study that was designed to answer questions like these.
Revolutionary Limits: Native Americans
What role did Native Americans play in the Revolutionary War? Did they generally side with the colonists or the Crown? Read to find out.
Zach Hodskins, One-Handed Basketball Player, Gets Shot at College Team
Have you ever regarded someone in a certain way at first, but soon realized that you had to shift your thinking? Here’s someone who has revised others’ first impressions again and again. Discover the details of this athlete’s inspiring story.
Too Much TV Linked to Future Fast-Food Intake
Think about the time you spend each day looking at TV. How much is too much? Do you think that what you watch could lead to poor eating habits one day? Read an article that makes recommendations for media exposure.
“Slaves of the Marriage Union”
This article profiles Elizabeth Packard, a woman forced into an insane asylum by her husband during the Civil War. After her release, she became a women’s rights activist who argued that the condition of women was similar to slavery.
A Dual Mission
Amy Guttman’s brief essay describes the tension between the individual and society, detailing the somewhat contradictory American goals of advocating for the individual’s rights while ensuring the common good.
Welcome to the Matrix: Are Humans Just a Computer Simulation?
Stories, novels, and movies allow us to consider possibilities beyond our everyday experiences. Some philosophers and nuclear physicists have begun to question whether the science-fiction movie The Matrix might have touched on a scientific reality.
A moment on ‘Oprah’ made her a human rights symbol. She wants to be more than that.
Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir, The Girl Who Smiled Beads, in which she writes about her experiences as a refugee fleeing genocide in Rwanda and rebuilding a life in the United States.
With Utah’s concerns about youth suicide, should students study ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
Mental health advocates argue that Shakepeare’s play could help start important conversations with teenagers.
Instead of Saying “Life’s Not Fair,” Teach Her How to Fight Injustice
This guide from the Girl Scouts explains how to identify injustices and overcome them.
There’s another way to build peace. And it doesn’t come from the top down.
Author and professor Severine Autesserre argues that building peace starts with individual communities.
How Kids Learn Resilience
More and more educators are valuing grit and resilience as keys to success, but how do parents and teachers instill those qualities? Education expert and writer Paul Tough analyzes the issue.
How to connect and find common ground in any situation
In this how-to column, the writer recommends connecting over small things before initiating deeper conversations.
Bromances may be good for men’s health
A 2016 study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley showed that mild stress can be a catalyst for male bonding, which has postive health benefits.
A History in Which We Can All See Ourselves
You may have heard the phrase “representation matters.” So why is it important to include culturally diverse perspectives when studying history? This article addresses that question and suggests ways to make history curriculum more inclusive.
Ground-breaking support system creates a win-win for medically-trained immigrants, Minnesota
Find out how a group of immigrants from all over the world are working to overcome the obstacles that would prevent them from contributing meaningfully to their new home.
U.S. Drivers Are Distracted More Than Half the Time They’re Behind the Wheel
Cellphones are clearly a distraction for teen drivers, but they’re only part of the problem.