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Lesson Plan January 15 2026

Lesson plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6
U.S. President Trump holds press conference following U.S. military strike on Venezuela, in Palm Beach
Educator Voices January 04 2026

Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan.

"We won’t have all the answers, but we’ll ask the right questions and find out where to look to answer them." — David Cutler, teacher
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Daily News Lesson December 18 2025

Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy

Explore the making of this PBS documentary and why students continue to study the American Revolution
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2025

The lesser-known Native American origin of lacrosse

Learn about the origins of an increasingly popular American sport
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Educator Voices December 06 2025

Educator Voice: Teaching Native American history and current events

Dr. Mark Finchum discusses different ways to teach Native American topics and hone media literacy skills
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Lesson Plan November 27 2025

Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag People continue to fight for their lands

Examine current issues facing Wampanoag People, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims
Native American activist Leonard Peltier welcomed after release from prison
Daily News Lesson October 16 2025

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison

Learn about an indigenous leader who was pardoned by President Biden at the end of his term
Barry Faulkner 1936 Constitution mural in the rotunda of the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Daily News Lesson September 22 2025

Two perspectives on originalism and the Constitution

Hear from two Constitutional scholars on interpretations of the document and competing judicial philosophies
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Daily News Lesson September 18 2025

Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy

Learn why a professional in charge of documenting history launched a new pro-democracy initiative after being fired from the federal government
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Lesson Plan September 17 2025

Lesson plan: The Constitution and voter suppression

In this lesson, students take a historic "literacy test" to understand voter suppression
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