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Students in Classroom Raising Hands
Post May 22 2019

Educator Voice: The hard work of softening resistance to trauma-informed teaching
by Melissa Monzyk, English teacher, Ritenour High School, St. Louis, Missouri I lo…
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Post March 28 2019

6 things to know about Trump's national emergency
Directions: Read the summaries, watch the videos and answer the discussion questions below. If stra…
People comfort each other after a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks
Post November 08 2018

How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting
On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff's deputy were killed in a mass shooting …
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Post November 02 2018

Listen to this teacher and student talk about gun control this election
Editor's note: This election season, Wisconsin Public Radio is going “ Beyond The Ballot …
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Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails
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Post March 20 2018

Educator Voice: How Mr. Rogers reminds me of my purpose as an educator and father
American educator and television personality Fred Rogers of the television series “Mister Rogers’ N…
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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
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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
World War II veterans and Pearl Harbor survivors Seelie, and "Chick" Gallela attend an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony in New York
Post December 07 2017

"A date which will live in infamy": Pearl Harbor remembered — Class Discussion
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Post July 06 2017

Democrats endure series of narrow losses in four special elections
Help students understand recent runoff elections with this explainer written by Extra intern Amanda Wilcox.
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