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Classroom Management Strategies: Free Resources

27 Lessons and Resources, 3 Collections

#3 Top Collection of 2017

Labor Day: Union Education Resources

36 Lessons and Resources, 8 Collections

How do labor unions work? What impact have they had on the course of history, workers' rights and workplace safety, particularly in the United States?

As the American Federation of Teachers celebrated its 100^th anniversary in 2016, Share My Lesson curated a collection of lesson plans, activities and resources to help you explore the role of labor unions with your preK-12 students.

Gun Violence in the United States

38 Lessons and Resources, 6 Collections

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Community Building and the Significance of Public Art

PBS NewsHour Extra

2019-08-16

Educators from across the country dove into the world of youth media-making in late July as part of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ (SRL) four-...

Hong Kong Protests: A Helpful Study Guide

PBS NewsHour Extra

2019-08-15

A New Study Guide for the Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Protests Read the summary, watch the video above and answer the discussion questions. You can turn...

Author Toni Morrison receiving the Presidential Medal

Toni Morrison: The Author's Prolific Life and Legacy

PBS NewsHour Extra

2019-08-12

Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions on Toni Morrison below. You may want to turn on the “CC” (closed-captions)...

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Asian American Literature Festival at the Smithsonian

Re-Imagining Migration

2019-08-19

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In August, the Asian American Literature Festival will be hosted by the Smithsonian Asian American Pacific Center . Re-imagining Migration’s Adam...

ICE Raids: The History and Impact of Child-Family Separations

ADL

2019-08-16

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It happened again. As the nation watched, children were separated from their families—this time resulting from ICE raids in Mississippi. ICE Raids at...

Music Education: Why The Beatles’ Message of Love Never Fails Me

PBS NewsHour Extra

2019-08-12

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Music Education and Why the Beatles are More Relevant than Ever This school principal is nervous and scared. It’s only a few hours until the homework...

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