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Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president
 Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Build your own knowledge of the suffrage movement

Learn some of the often overlooked stories of the suffrage movement
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Music and speeches at the March on Washington

Examine the words and art of individuals who helped lead the March on Washington
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Post August 21 2020

Teachers are the experts at PBS Summer Zoom series
This summer, NewsHour EXTRA kicked off a weekly Summer Teacher Zoom Series of teacher chats to talk…
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Post August 17 2020

Take the Political Party Quiz to find out where you fit!

Ever wondered where you fit on the political spectrum? Take this quiz to find out!
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Lesson Plan July 01 2020

Lesson plan: Inventing beyond recycling

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead
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Post June 25 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 13—Keep moving forward
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura by Sari Beth Rosenberg As I close out my eighteenth y…
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Post June 18 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus—Week 12: Processing progress
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg It was Week 12. …
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Post June 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus -- Week 11: No Justice, No Peace
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg Week 11 of remote …
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Post June 05 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 10 -- Black Lives Matter
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg Week 10 was slated…
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