Activity
Reading Between the Lines: Close-Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Students will analyze the Declaration of Independence through a foreign policy lens to uncover its global message, tone, and strategic intent.
Communication
Showing 11–20 of 104 results
-
-
Activity
Quick Consuls: Collection of Classroom Bell Ringers
Jumpstart class with NMAD’s bell ringer collection, offering quick prompts for reflection, inquiry, and discussion of America’s 250-year diplomatic journey.
-
Item
Guidebook for Blind Job Seekers
Avraham (Rami) Rabby was a lifelong advocate for the rights of those with disabilities, particularly vision loss. He was completely blind, having lost his sight as a child due to detached retinas. He also served as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service for 17 years, a job he had to fight…
-
Item
Avraham Rabby's Braille Globe
Avraham (“Rami”) Rabby was a disability rights advocate and a Foreign Service Officer who served from 1990 to 2017. He was completely blind, having lost his sight at age eight due to detached retinas. Rabby fought the Department of State for several years over his ability to join the U.S. Foreign Service.…
-
Item
Avraham Rabby’s Business Cards
These business cards belonged to Avraham (Rami) Rabby, who was a lifelong advocate for the rights of those with disabilities, particularly vision loss. He was completely blind, having lost his sight as a child due to detached retinas. He also served as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service for 17 years,…
-
Lesson Plan
History Through the Lens of Diplomacy: From Saigon to Hanoi
This lesson engages students in a critical analysis of U.S.-Vietnam relations, exploring changes over time as well as diplomacy's key role in post-conflict reconciliation.
-
Activity
Saigon, 1975: Object Gallery Walk
By engaging with tangible objects, students will develop a deeper understanding of diplomacy's role in international relations.
-
Spotlight on Diplomacy
From Saigon to Hanoi
This Spotlight marks 30 years of reestablishing diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Diplomacy was central to the "normalization" process and included sensitive talks about war legacies, shared economic and security issues, and addressing human rights.
-
Activity
Unpacking the Tools of Diplomacy
At its core, diplomacy is about communication, compromise, and finding solutions everyone can agree on. And on a global scale, it’s what keeps countries talking…
-
Lesson Plan
Monroe Doctrine 101
In this lesson, students step into the shoes of a historical figure and write a composition on how people, nations, and governments responded to the Monroe Doctrine.
