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From http://blogs.edweek.org

In this excellent short article, Kaitlin E. Thomas shares how to be neutral and objective when teaching controversial topics in a language classroom: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2018/05/teaching_controversial_topics_in_the_classroom.html

Here is an excerpt: "How to maintain neutrality and objectivity on a topic that inspires emotional reaction? I found two tools to be useful. First, I required a weekly dialogue journal in which students would write reflections or responses to the topics of the week. ...Additionally, I made extremely conscious student pairings that would change each week. This was to give everyone a chance to work with each other, but more importantly, to build partnerships in a way that would facilitate meaningful dialogue and reflection."