Understanding the Uyghur Genocide in Xinjiang
Use this lesson plan to teach students about the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang province and compare it to past events.
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Teach About Labor Day: Five Inspiring Labor Leaders
Learn about five labor leaders who you may not know or teach about— but should. These women are inspiring individuals who influenced the labor movement.
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FDA Grants Full Approval for Pfizer Vaccine
Ask students: When are other commonly used COVID vaccines expected to be officially approved? How has the U.S. tried to speed up the process?
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Watch Your Attitude: Your Students Are Counting on You
As we deal with the new variants, head back to school and face another uncertain school year, our attitudes are going to shape the experiences of our students.
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U.S. Seeks to Evacuate Thousands from Kabul Airport
Ask students: Who is able to board planes at the Kabul airport, and who is not? What are some of the fears expressed by Afghan citizens in this piece?
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Talking and Teaching about Afghan Refugees and the Fall of Kabul
As educators, how can we help students make sense of what Afghan refugees are seeing, feeling, thinking, and wondering? Find suggestions here.
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Lessons Learned from Camp: Four Questions to Ask Parents and Caregivers for Back-to-School Season
Questions every teacher should use with parents and caregivers this year as we focus on not only learning recovery but social-emotional recovery.
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Triggered—Don’t Let Your Good Intentions Cause Trauma
What can we do to start the school year off on the right track without unintentionally triggering our already nervous students? How can we be sure that an activity or question won’t bring to the surface negative emotions or cause a student to put up a wall around themselves?
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Haitians Left Homeless by 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Now Brace for Storm
Ask students: Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is his relevant background? What are some of the needs in Haiti right now, according to this piece?
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The Taliban Return to Power as the Afghan Government Collapses
Ask students: What is the Taliban? When did the U.S. military help push the Taliban out of power? Why is the U.S. military leaving now after 20 years?
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