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A pre-planned rally against anti-Asian hate crimes held by the Asian American Pacific Islanders Organizing Coalition Against Hate and Bias in Newcastle
Daily News Lesson May 19 2021

Congress passes anti-Asian hate crimes act with bipartisan support
Understand a new bill that helps officials better track and respond to hate crimes
DC: Protest in Response to Atlanta Shootings and Asian-American Hate
Daily News Lesson March 18 2021

Asian American community battles surge in hate crimes stirred from COVID-19
Discuss the latest attacks on Asian Americans and ways communities can come together to prevent violence.
End The Violence Toward Asians Rally
Daily News Lesson March 12 2021

Asian Americans face a wave of discrimination during the pandemic
Discuss the wave of anti-Asian violence in the U.S. and how best to address it.
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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…
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 12 2021

Daily News Lesson: Capitol attack forces reckoning with radical, right-wing political factions
Discuss why extremist violence is a threat and what's being done to counter it.
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Lesson Plan January 10 2021

Insurrections in American History: 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries

To discuss after the mob violence at the Capitol on January 6th: How are race and class connected to insurrections in the history of our country?
Protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 08 2021

Classroom Resource: Police response at the Capitol raises issues of ‘white privilege’
In this lesson, discuss the treatment of the violent mob at the Capitol by law enforcement versus the heavy-handed tactics employed on peaceful protests over racial justice.
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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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Daily Video December 28 2020

Classroom resource: Long-term effects of childhood trauma
Explore the ways childhood trauma can lead to further harm, and what can be done about it
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement
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