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Educator Voices February 25 2025

Educator Voice: Author Alice Faye Duncan discusses history of Juneteenth

For Black History Month, listen to Duncan discuss her book and how her hometown of Memphis celebrates Juneteenth
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Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it
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Educator Voices February 05 2025

Educator Voice: Why writing must remain fundamental to English class

Emily Kirkpatrick, executive director of NCTE, explains the strong, supportive community English teachers find when they meet in person
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Lesson Plan January 31 2025

Lesson plan: Identifying the problem you want to solve using invention

Learn how to identify problems you care about using the invention process
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Lesson Plan January 19 2025

Lesson plan: MLK Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," racism and Jan. 6

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6
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Daily News Lesson January 06 2025

Renowned pianist Lang Lang's take on loving what you play

Discuss what can inspire students who are interested in the arts
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Daily News Lesson November 22 2024

Lesson plan: Elevate student voice through the power of listening

Based on StoryCorps' inspiring storytelling strategies — including listening
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Daily News Lesson October 28 2024

A Democracy Minute: John Lewis on nonviolence in America

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
Juneteenth commemorates end of U.S. slavery
Daily News Lesson June 21 2024

Different ways to commemorate Juneteenth

Learn about the different ways people mark Juneteenth
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Daily News Lesson April 08 2024

For Choctaw Nation, eclipse is an oral history tale dating back to Trail of Tears

The Choctaw Nation has been preparing for thousands of visitors expected to flock to the area for the total solar eclipse on April 8
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