Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out

Lessons

The following lessons have been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on May 1, 2021. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.

Understanding Extremism

46 minutes | 8 lessons

Title	Type	Length
Who is a Terrorist, Actually?	Reading	5:00
From al-Qaeda to the Far-Right: An Evolutionary Overview	Reading and Video	8:00
The Fifth Wave of Rebel Terrorism	Reading and Video	6:00
History of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States	Reading and Video	4:00
Why Do Mainstream Parties Partner with Extremist Ideologies?	Reading and Video	5:00
Cases from Europe	Reading and Video	6:00
How did we get here?	Reading and Video	7:00
The Shifting Focus of U.S. Counter-Terrorism Policy	Reading and Video	5:00

Social Media and Disinformation

35 minutes | 6 lessons

Title	Type	Length
Getting to know the terms	Reading and Video	7:00
Why Does Disinformation Work?	Reading and Video	5:00
The Power of Narrative and Storytelling	Reading and Video	7:00
Motivated Reasoning	Reading and Video	3:00
The 4D Model of Disinformation Campaigns	Reading and Video	7:00
Media Perception of Minority Groups	Reading and Video	6:00

Addressing Extremism

24 minutes | 4 lessons

Title	Type	Length
Preventing Targeted Violence	Reading and Video	7:00
How to Talk about Extremism with Your Friends, Family, and Colleagues	Reading and Video	7:00
Rachel Nielsen's Tips for Addressing Concerning or Threatening Behaviors	Reading	5:00
How to Have Difficult Conversations: Practical Tips for Communicating across Difference	Reading	5:00

Where Do We Go From Here?

12 minutes | 2 lessons

Title	Type	Length
Where do we go from here?	Reading and Video	8:00
What can we do about these rising threats?	Reading and Video	4:00

Countering Disinformation

10 minutes | 2 lessons

Title	Type	Length
Personal Strategies for Combating Disinformation	Reading and Video	5:00
Information Literacy (SIFT Method)	Reading and Video	5:00