Educator Voice: Voices on teaching the insurrection at the Capitol
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PBS NewsHour EXTRA held a Zoom with educators, staff and students, on Jan. 7, just one day after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building.…read more
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How to engage students in civil discourse following events at the U.S. Capitol
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Lesson Plan: MLK Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and the Capitol Hill Riot
Use this lesson plan to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” following the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
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“Strongman” author Kenneth C. Davis on how democracies fall and teaching the Capitol insurrection
Kenneth C. Davis/Photo by Nina Subin In these NewsHour educator Zooms, historian Kenneth C.…
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Lesson Plan: Write your own presidential inauguration speech
Learn about the importance of inaugural addresses in U.S. civic life, then write your own. Continue reading
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Daily News Lesson: Misty Copeland’s children’s book works to eliminate stereotypes about ballet
Why one artist wrote a children’s book to try to make dance more inclusive Continue reading
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Lesson Plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as a work of literature
Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and discuss the literary influences on King’s speech. Continue reading
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