Classroom

Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discuss the literary influences on King's speech

Examine why the speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement through a visual drawing or illustration

Learn about government shutdowns and discuss the best way to end or prevent them

View this study guide to learn more about the Jan. 6 hearings and to access a timeline, key terms and class activities

Investigate treatment of prisoners in New York prisons as well as ways to prevent abuse

Learn about SNAP benefits and discuss obstacles to access for many

Discuss the ways political divisions in the U.S. today are informed by a history of racism

Discuss recent attempts in Congress to pass a domestic terrorism bill, and why it failed

Labor history is a key aspect of U.S. history — learn more about it here!

Learn about the healthcare challenges people face after their release from incarceration

Learn about activist Dolores Huerta, who has spent her life trying to change and educate people on oppressive labor systems

Learn about the consequences of fossil fuels