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Subject: Civics & Social Studies

Student Voices January 08 2019

"My piece is going to remain unbiased to avoid any unwanted judgment": One student's thoughts following 2016 election

by Michael Benedetto, 10th grade, Commack High School PBS Student Voices Contest Submission The …

Lesson Plan January 07 2019

Special Olympics' federal funding may be in jeopardy

Since its founding in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy, the …

Lesson Plan February 26 2018

Lesson plan: Social justice through the lens of the Black Panthers

Hear from Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," who discusses the role social justice plays in documentary filmmaking

Lesson Plan February 02 2018

Lesson plan: How DACA demonstrates the importance of civic engagement

Learn how teachers are training to become Dreamer advocates in order to support their undocumented students

An elections official demonstrates a touch-screen voting machine at the Fairfax County Governmental Center in Fairfax Virginia

Lesson Plan November 14 2017

Monitoring the midterms: Do midterm elections matter?

Understand midterm elections and discuss reasons why voter turnout remains low

Lesson Plan October 27 2017

Lesson plan: Bot or not? How fake social media accounts could influence voting

Learn about fake social media accounts called ‘bots’ that have been used to try to influence public opinion—and not always for the better

Daily Video October 20 2017

Trombone Shorty inspires a new generation of musicians

The musician Troy Andrews, known as "Trombone Shorty," started playing the trombone on the streets of New Orleans at age 4, and led his first band at age 8.

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Lesson Plan August 02 2017

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