American Creed

Building Empathy In and Out of the Classroom

“We’re always talking about building empathy… but it’s always easier to show than tell.” Chicago high school teacher Erin Slifka Devlin uses American Creed curriculum designed by Facing History and Ourselves to demonstrate the power of empathy and understanding different points of view.

Building Empathy In and Out of the Classroom

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    American Creed

    S1 E1 - 1h 24m

    Condoleezza Rice and David M. Kennedy team up across party lines to explore whether there are ideals we share in common. Stories of unlikely activists including baseball manager Joe Maddon, author Junot Diaz and Marine Tegan Griffith show communities striving to come together across deep divides.

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