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“This episode explores Black freedom of speech through systems of empowerment and intergenerational resilience.”

🧠 Lesson Plan: Political Silence and Antisemitism in the Republican Party

Audience: Republican leaders, staffers, civic groups, and conservative educators Duration: 90 minutes (single session) or two 45-minute periods

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Republicans will analyze political silence in the face of hate.
  • Example: Examine Donald Trump’s lack of response to the swastika incident and its impact on public trust.
• Republicans will understand the legal and historical significance of antisemitic symbols.
  • Example: Compare the swastika incident to General Order No. 11 and discuss how laws protect or fail to protect against hate imagery.

📈 Learning Outcomes

• Republicans will critically assess leadership accountability.
  • Example: Write a reflection on how silence from elected officials enables hate to persist and undermines democratic values.
• Republicans will create civic responses to challenge antisemitism.
  • Example: Design a social media post or podcast segment urging Republican leaders to denounce hate symbols and reaffirm moral leadership.

📝 Formative Assessment Tool

Quick Reflection Prompt (10 minutes): “What does moral leadership look like when confronting hate within your own party?” Participants will write a brief response identifying one historical example and one current Republican figure whose actions either reflect or fail to reflect moral courage. This will be used to gauge understanding and prompt deeper discussion.

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