Black history month Dear Teachers: Do’s and Don’ts of Black History Month Teaching Tolerance Why We Need Black History Month Analyzing and celebrating Black history helps students think critically about present-day social issues. Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History: Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity, and intersecting identities Read More…
Month: January 2021
Teaching the Inauguration
From Share My Lesson: After the Polls Close: 2020 Election Results to Inauguration Transitions of Power: Inauguration Day The 2020 election season and the surrounding events that unfolded will draw the curiosity of historians and the public for years to come, and the emotional toll it is taking on our country could not be more Read More…
Resources for teaching about Martin Luther King and Civil Rights
From Facing History and Ourselves Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide to Classroom Conversations Martin Luther King, Jr.: 50 years worth of lessons from a giant The Philosophy of Nonviolence Taking a Stand: Models of Civic Participation Civil Rights Movement: Race in US History King’s Legacy and Choosing to Participate This lesson allows students to explore Read More…
When Bad Things Happen
From Teaching Tolerance: When bad things happen : help kids navigate our sometimes violent world. From Kylene Beers: Tomorrow is not simply another day at school From Junior Scholastic and Upfront: Chaos at the Capital and A Failed Attack On Democracy From Common Sense Media: Talking to kids about the violence at the U.S. Capitol From Facing History Read More…