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The following lessons have been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on May 1, 2021.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.
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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