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Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem. Continue reading
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Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem. Continue reading
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Concern surrounding Zika virus has taken center stage in Brazil, as local organizers of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games assure the world that the country is safe for athletes and tourists. Continue reading
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Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died of natural causes on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74. Continue reading
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Following last summer’s Women’s World Cup win, five top U.S. women’s soccer players say it’s time for them to be paid the same as their male counterparts. Continue reading
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In both professional and college-level football, concern about concussions has led to increased scrutiny of the sport and how teams handle injuries. Continue reading
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April 4, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr.…
Civil Rights MovementdiscriminationGovernment & CivicsI Have A Dreamlesson planMarch on WashingtonMartin Luther King Jr.racismSocial IssuesSocial StudiesUse this lesson plan to learn more about the life of Linda Brown and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education case in the U.S. today. Continue reading
Brown v. Board of Educationcivil rightsdesegregationeducationGovernment & CivicshistoryLinda BrownNAACPPlessy v. FergusonPrince Edward CountyracismsegregationSocial IssuesSocial StudiesSRLstudent proteststudent reporting labsSupreme CourtWhile other events make the news headlines, the March For Our Lives is likely still playing a key part in your students’ lives, even those who may not have attended any events over the weekend. Use these videos and student voice pieces to debrief on the March and discuss next steps forward. Continue reading
civil disobedienceFlorida shootingGovernment & Civicsgun controlgun policygun reformgun violenceMarch for Our LivesMedia LiteracyNational Rifle AssociationNational Walkout DayNewsHour WeekendNRAparklandschool shootingsSecond AmendmentSocial IssuesSocial Studiesstudent proteststudent walkoutsvotingwalkoutFrom registering voters to student reporting, from the role of race to the underrepresentation of trans youth voices, five students share their reflections on the March For Our Lives. Continue reading
#NeverAgainCongressDonald TrumpGovernment & Civicsgun controlgun violenceLGBTQMarch for Our LivesMarjory Stoneman Douglas High SchoolparklandPeople of Colorraceschool shootingsSocial IssuesSocial Studiesstudent protestStudent Voicetrans youthtransgendervotingChallenge your students to design their own scenic hiking trail based on Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail. Continue reading
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