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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.
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Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
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Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
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This brief activity includes a quiz, reading and discussion about the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon by anti-government protesters.
In the closing days of 2015, some of the highest flood waters ever recorded hit the Mississippi River valley. This activity encourages students to empathize with flood victims, and
Three short student readings provide background on the sharing economy and its critics and examine the pros and cons of Airbnb and Uber. Questions for discussion follow.
Some facts and questions about how much many Americans buy and waste over the holidays - and how we feel about it.
In the wake of recent anti-Muslim attacks by Trump and others, students read and discuss profiles of diverse Muslim Americans, consider how they may be feeling about recent events
Students learn about the historic global climate agreement reached in Paris on December 12, 2015, and consider different reactions to it.
Students consider what it means to be an ally and to stand up for justice by examining a famous photo of a protest at the 1968 Olympics and then learning about and discussing the
This activity is part of the Anti-Defamation League's Table Talk series, which provides conversation starters, questions, and resources for parents to talk with their children
Students discuss the definition of fascism and consider charges from the left and right that GOP candidate Donald Trump's stances are fascist.
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Students work together to understand the significance of the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and consider different methods for stopping it. This lesson can be adapted for
This video shows a restorative conversation between a student and her ELA teacher to address an incident a few weeks earlier that escalated to the point of the student leaving the
This video discusses and shows the steps of a Restorative Pre-Conference (separately) with participants on different sides of an incident in which harm was done. The pre
RP Video Library: This video shows a powerful Welcome and Reentry Circle that welcomes a student back to school after an absence. The circle is implemented with fidelity
We can help our students (and ourselves) calm down, focus, and respond constructively to stress by practicing deep, focused breathing.
In this lesson, students step back from the debate over a "border wall," and consider the moral arguments for and against “no borders."