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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
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
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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Post January 12 2021

Educator Voice: Voices on teaching the insurrection at the Capitol
PBS NewsHour EXTRA held a Zoom with educators, staff and students, on Jan. 7, just one day after th…
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
Post January 06 2021

How to engage students in civil discourse following events at the U.S. Capitol
In this resource, teacher David Cutler of Brimmer and May School in Mass. shares three civic action…
Mail-in ballots are counted in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post November 13 2020

Educator Voice: Teaching government amid false claims of voter fraud
"Facts are stubborn things": A teacher’s perspective By David Cutler, history, government …
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Lesson Plan November 11 2020

Voter suppression then and now

Explore voter suppression in the United States from Reconstruction to today
Mail-in ballots are counted in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Lesson Plan November 06 2020

Ballad of the Ballots
Understand the history of ballots in the U.S. and why voting reform has always been a topic of debate
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Post November 03 2020

Four Election 2020 Kahoots! to engage your students
Exciting announcement! PBS NewsHour EXTRA began a collaboration with Kahoot! Academy focused on mak…
Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the inauguration cere
Post November 02 2020

Top 10 songs for Election 2020
Photo of John Lennon with Yoko Ono behind wearing blindfold, performing Instant Karma. Photo by Ron…
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