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Student Voices March 18 2022

'I learned to relish the details' — Student Logan Tsukiyama on anniversary of pandemic

Read what these students think about what the last two years have been like and where to go from here

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Educator Voices March 18 2022

Why we have to teach 'sad things'

Hear from one teacher on why its so important to teach accurate history, especially when it causes discomfort

Student Voices February 04 2022

Student voice: Why social media is like Gorilla Glue for youth

Hear from one student on how social media shapes his generation, for good and for ill

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Educator Voices February 04 2022

The trends that drove one educator from teaching started long before COVID

Hear from one educator on why changing expectations of teachers stressed the education system years before the pandemic

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Lesson Plan February 02 2022

Lesson plan: Explore art and movement inspired by Jacob Lawrence's Migration series

Engage in a "close reading" of a timeless Jacob Lawrence painting through art-making, observation and analysis

Trump supporters breach the US Capitol

Lesson Plan January 05 2022

Lesson plan: Connecting Post-Civil War mob violence and the Capitol Hill Riot

Explore historical parallels between the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riot and the Reconstruction period following the Civil War

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Lesson Plan December 23 2021

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Learn how many struggle after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit

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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID

Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome

Lesson Plan December 16 2021

Lesson Plan: Inventing smarter cities to minimize extreme heat

Plan and design a city block adapted for a changing climate using the power of invention

Aftermath of shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan

Educator Voices December 08 2021

Thoughts from a Michigan teacher on the Oxford shooting

Hear from one Michigan educator on what can be done now to address school shootings in the wake of tragedy at Oxford High School

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