Environmentalists passionately opposed to a giant pipeline that
would transport crude oil from the tar sands of Canada to the
Gulf coast are going head-to-head with proponents of the
project. Students explore the controversy surrounding the
Keystone XL pipeline and the strategic questions it raises for
environmentalists. NBA player Jason Collins recently became the
first openly gay athete in a major American team sport. In this
activity, students read some of Collins' coming out statement,
discuss it, and then consider their views on the impact coming
out can have, both personally and for society. President Obama's
recent proposal to cut Social Security's cost-of-living
increases is part of a major national debate, but one that many
students know little about. In this activity, students find out
about Social Security by interviewing a senior family member or
friend about it, and through reading and small and large-group
discussion. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has
reported an increase in at