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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
study guide jan 6
Lesson Plan January 05 2026

Student guide to Jan. 6: Lesson plans, timeline, key terms

View this study guide to learn more about the Jan. 6 hearings and to access a timeline, key terms and class activities
Supporters of those arrested in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol protest between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 13 2023

How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide
And the role of historians in helping more Americans understand history
FILE PHOTO: Members of the the far-right group Proud Boys march to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 07 2022

Class activity: How to discuss far-right extremism with your students related to Jan. 6
"Jan. 6 was a product of having millions of people that were quite vulnerable to a radicalizing narrative"
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
Impeachment trial of former U.S. President Trump continues in Washington
Daily Video February 10 2021

Classroom resource: Vivid footage of mob violence shown at impeachment trial
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss the second day of former President Trump's impeachment trial.
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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…
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Lesson Plan January 04 2021

Educator Voice: Dr. Yohuru Williams on using history to teach the Capitol Riots

In this NewsHour lesson, Dr. Yohuru Williams delves into the historical context of the riot in Washington D.C.

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