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This two-part lesson consists of two readings on the efforts to confront mental health stigma in the United States. Each reading is followed by a post-reading microlab activity where students discuss mental health issues in their own lives with their peers.
Nine suggestions for supporting students and strengthening your classroom community in these challenging times. Some are quick and easy, to calm the mind and body, keep in your pocket and have at the ready. Others are more complex for a full- or half-period lesson, and can build on one another.
In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, educators are looking for ways to address students' anxieties, build the classroom and school community, counter bias and harassment, and address political issues raised by the election.
SEL & RP
Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
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Students are often stumped when it comes to finding a resolution to a conflict beyond saying “I’m sorry.” To get over this hump, encourage students to take two additional steps
Students explore why it is important for people to be able to tell their own stories and relate that to Black History Month.
Collected lessons for teaching Black History Month, primarily for high school and middle school.
Students explore two forms of nonviolent protest, strikes and boycotts, using as case studies the strike by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and the #DeleteUber campaign, both in
Students learn about and discuss the U.S.'s existing policy for vetting refugees and what happened to refugees after President Trump signed an executive order temporarily
This lesson explores Trump's immigration ban and the protests and other actions that followed using photos, tweets, and headlines.
Through roleplays and small group work, students consider erroneous claims about immigration and learn facts to counter them.
Students learn and talk about Trump’s immigration ban and the reaction to it, and discuss the stories of people who have been directly affected.
While the internet can be an excellent source of news, it is also an excellent source of lies. Here are six tips to help students tell the difference.
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Students discuss President Trump’s prime-time speech about border security on January 8, 2019, and examine whether the facts back up his statements.
Three simple steps to help us calm our brains — and our classrooms.
Now might be a good time to review what has happened over the past year,both in our lives and the wider world. In this activity, students share reflections with the help of a short
50 years after the movement against the war in Vietnam reached its peak, students explore that movement - and consider why we don't have a more powerful anti-war movement today.
Many Americans believe that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, are more likely to commit crimes than people born in the U.S. In fact, crime rates among immigrants are much
The holidays can be a stressful time. Here are some simple steps to help us and our students handle heightened emotions - now or any time.