Education
This uniquely interdisciplinary resource of portraits, narratives, lesson plans, videos, and blogs opens students’ minds as they learn about AWTT portrait subjects and their journeys, highlight truth tellers in their own communities, and deepen their knowledge of past and current events that have not been part of their traditional curriculum.
From elementary schools to graduate programs, AWTT offers learning opportunities that illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals and model the commitment to act for the common good. AWTT uses the power of art to make content come alive. Bring AWTT Lesson Plans, Speaking Truth to Youth, the Samantha Challenge, and more to your students today. Use these lessons as is or adapt them to your classroom needs.
Samantha Smith Challenge
The Samantha Smith Challenge teaches students they can be part of solving the challenges and problems they see around them.
Speaking Truth to Youth
Watch AWTT portrait subjects talk about what led them to become activists, what continues to guide them, and what advice they have for young activists.
Lesson Plans
Look into the eyes of activists to connect history, science, language arts, music and other curriculum as students learn to build a bridge between the classroom and critical issues in the world.
“I went to your session at MAMLE and couldn’t believe how perfectly the project fit with the unit plans I had developed for our ‘You Be the Judge: Justice Through Art’ project. I feel very strongly that SSC [Samantha Smith Challenge] is one of the best educational programs around.”