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Post February 07 2014

Black History Month teaching resources
This resource has been moved and updated. You can find our special collection of Black History Mont…
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Post February 05 2014

Resources to teach the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr.
Use these resources to teach your students about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his impact …
Human rights Olympic Games
Post February 03 2014

Human rights and the Olympic Games unit plan
  PBS NewsHour Extra and New Global Citizens (NGC) have paired up to bring you ed…
Human rights Olympic Games
Lesson Plan February 02 2014

Human rights and the Olympics, part 2: Playing politics at the Olympics
Introduction Use this lesson to teach students about the important role human rights and acti…
Human rights Olympic Games
Lesson Plan February 02 2014

Human rights and the Olympics, part 4: Sochi 2014 and LGBT rights (2)
Use this lesson to explain the human rights debate around LGBT rights and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Human rights Olympic Games
Lesson Plan February 02 2014

Human rights and the Olympics, part 1: Introduction to human rights
Introduction Use this lesson from New Global Citizens and NewsHour Extra to introduce …
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Post November 25 2013

Does This Generation Have a "Moon Mission"?
Do Now is a weekly activity for students to engage and respond to current issues using social medi…
Oakland Raiders v Miami Dolphins
Post November 12 2013

NFL Bullying Case Sparks Debate Over Race, Sport and Culture
Bullying and sports made headlines recently when Jonathan Martin, a 24-year-old offensive lineman f…
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Lesson Plan November 12 2013

Kristallnacht, 75 years later - Lesson Plan
Subjects Government and civics, world history and English Language Arts Estimated Time…
NewJersey-Sandy
Student Voices October 29 2013

Thanksgiving Takes on New Meaning After Sandy
Originally published November 21, 2012 Because their town has not yet fully recovered from…
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