RESOURCES FOR NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Webinars: Indigenous Peoples’ History–Cohosted by experts from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, this webinar will delve into the ways American history instruction often fails to acknowledge—and contributes to—the erasure of Indigenous stories and perspectives. Join us and you’ll learn about critical historical events, as well as cultural and societal contributions of Indigenous peoples past and present. You will Read More…

Science Freebies

The Eco-Documentary, KISS THE GROUND: FOR SCHOOLS, Now Available! As promised please find below your FREE link to the 45 minute-long educational version of the Kiss the Ground movie (a.k.a. “Kiss the Ground for Schools”). This link is commercial free and should play in any country, worldwide. https://bigpictureranch.vids.io/videos/119ddcb71c12e9ce98/kiss-the-ground-for-schools password: school KISS THE GROUND: FOR SCHOOLS—available 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…

Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators

Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators Recording of Webinar from Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT Presented by Peter Adams, Senior Vice President, Education, News Literacy Project; and Cindy Otis, Former CIA Officer, Author, Disinfo, Vice President of Analysis Alethea Group Hosted by Shaelynn Farnsworth, National Read More…

Teaching Resources for the 2020 Election–3

Should We Keep the Electoral College? From the ADL–This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the Electoral College, consider different viewpoints about the Electoral College and write a persuasive letter that expresses their opinion about the Electoral College. Learning Objectives: Students will understand what the Electoral College is and reflect on Read More…