Preventing Polarization

By Michelle Blanchet, Brian Deters,

Book cover of Preventing Polarization: 50 Strategies for Teaching Kids About Empathy, Politics, and Civic Responsibility

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Are you ready to break down conflict and build consensus on polarizing topics?

Ideally, education equips students to care about the world and helps them shape their futures. In an era that has become incredibly polarized, we can help our students learn how to come together despite differences.

Michelle Blanchet…

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1 author picked Preventing Polarization as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Preventing Polarization is, as the title implies, a guide for educators on how to reduce polarization in the next generation. So, it’s unlikely to lead to immediate progress with polarization—but who knows, maybe some adults in positions of power might take some lessons from it as well.

Anyway, I love the premise here as I do think that education is probably crucial for long-term progress with this difficult part of human nature. Just as we must teach our kids to be tolerant and kind toward those from different racial and religious backgrounds or are different from ourselves in any number…

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