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Post January 09 2021

Educator Voice: Jackie Robinson -- How "42" was a compelling and complex leader
Dr. Yohuru Williams of the University of St. Thomas on PBS NewsHour EXTRA's educator Zoom on Jackie…
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.
Mail-in ballots are counted in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post November 13 2020

Educator Voice: Teaching government amid false claims of voter fraud
"Facts are stubborn things": A teacher’s perspective By David Cutler, history, government …
GOP poll challengers react after being asked to leave due to room capacity at the TCF Center after Election Day in Detroit, Michigan
Daily Video November 05 2020

Trump declares victory prematurely, seeks to delegitimize election
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Watch the video and answer the discussion questions…
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Lesson Plan October 29 2020

Five memorable presidential campaigns
Does President McKinley's Front Porch campaign ring a bell? How about Harry Truman's Whistlestop campaign? Have students find patterns by studying these five presidential campaigns.
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Lesson Plan October 22 2020

Lesson plan: Contested elections in American history

Learn more about contested elections in U.S history and the role of the 12th Amendment
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath to the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan
Daily Video August 06 2020

Teach your students about the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima
Learn about the 75th anniversary of America's dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
Daily Video June 11 2020

Philonise Floyd testifies before Congress day after brother's funeral
Reflect on the changes in American society since the killing of George Floyd and discuss the changes that may still be yet to come.
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Post June 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus -- Week 11: No Justice, No Peace
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg Week 11 of remote …
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