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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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Lesson Plan September 02 2022

Lesson plan: Role of labor unions today and in the past

Explore the history of workers' rights including examples of working-class Americans standing up to corporate giants
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Lesson Plan September 01 2022

Lesson plan: For Labor Day, explore this labor/management 'negotiation' scenario

In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the role unions played in workers' rights and why we have Labor Day.
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Daily News Lesson May 27 2022

Lesson plan: How to talk as a class about gun violence in schools

Develop tools to address anxieties about school violence, including shootings
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Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Discuss the barriers to reentry that returning citizens face after time in jail or prison
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Lesson Plan December 03 2021

After the ADA, the fight for Americans with disabilities continues
Learn about the Americans with Disability Act and its legacy
Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd on their graduation day in Seattle
Lesson Plan December 01 2021

Lesson plan: Discussing racist incidents with students
Demonstrators march up Lake City Way NE as Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to prot…
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Lesson Plan August 29 2021

Lesson plan: Native American boarding schools and human rights

Students will examine primary source photos before and after learning about Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the long-term effects of such policies
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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 13 2021

How Fred Guttenberg's book "Find the Helpers" teaches ways to overcome loss
Fred Guttenberg on PBS NewsHour EXTRA Educator Zoom Today is the third anniversary of the Pa…
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