Classroom

Students will learn about the ways that the end of Roe v. Wade and the rise of abortion bans across the country will fall most heavily on poor women, women of color and women experiencing domestic violence

In this lesson, explore the ways crises such as climate change are often ignored and why

Students will learn about the pressures of society and the struggles of conscience that operated during the Holocaust and in contemporary situations.

Understand the history of ballots in the U.S. and why voting reform has always been a topic of debate

Why does civic engagement matter? How can your students get involved?

Explores the careers of 19 great female scientists, the challenges they overcame and why some of those challenges are still present

Hear from Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," who discusses the role social justice plays in documentary filmmaking

How do we know that our government is fulfilling its duties to us, the public? How do we decide what those duties are? As efforts to pass the federal budget get underway, students will have the power to re-prioritize how money is spent using the interactive tool Balancing Act. What changes will they make?

Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.