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Post July 24 2023

5 things for students to know about Alzheimer's disease
Learn about a disease that afflicts millions of elderly Americans
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Post June 12 2023

Media literacy lesson collection featuring teen video reporters

Use this collection of media literacy lessons developed by Student Reporting Labs and MediaWise to help sort through information online
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Post June 12 2023

'On Our Minds' teen mental health podcast collection
Listen and discuss podcast episodes from 'On Our Minds,' a series on teen mental health and anxiety
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Post January 06 2023

"Strongman" author Kenneth C. Davis talks with educators about teaching Jan. 6 and how democracies fall
In conversation with several dozen teachers, Davis also discusses the need for robust social studies programs for saving our democracy
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Post January 03 2023

Classroom activity: What were the most important stories of 2022?
Discuss the biggest news to come out of the past year
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Post December 30 2022

Classroom activity: Write a New Year poem inspired by Amanda Gorman's 'New Day's Lyric'
Read Amanda Gorman's poem marking the end of a difficult year and then write your own
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Post July 01 2022

Lesson plan: Art as response to racial injustice

Learn about the history of lynching and other racial injustice in the U.S. and the ways artists have responded to some of America's darkest moments
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Post June 15 2022

Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president's false voter fraud claims
Hear from former Trump administration and campaign officials on why claims about a rigged election were known to be false
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Post December 09 2021

What does it mean to be a caregiver?
A fun, thoughtful activity, perfect for before winter break
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Post April 28 2021

Compare state voting laws today with laws of the Jim Crow era
For a Google doc version of this lesson, click here . Overview This less…
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Post March 02 2021

Educator Voice: Why this educator doesn't shy away from teaching the day after a traumatic event
Pro-Trump protesters clash with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 …
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Post February 16 2021

Educator Voice: Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding on what it takes to keep classrooms safe
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, epidemiologist, fellow at Federation of American Scientists and father to a 7-…
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