Hello Educators - Here are a few of the educational resources we have posted recently. The curriculum, resources and tools can be used in different grade levels, and align to Common Core and social studies, and incorporate informational text, primary sources, Founding Documents/Founders' principles, and other ways to help your students to build civic literacy and achieve. Please let us know if you have a resource to share, suggest, or request! Share with your colleagues.

State of the Union
The State of the Union address is Tuesday night. Students can watch live on TV/web, or read the text and watch video later at a later date. (We will post both on the website.) Students watch or read the speech, and analyze the content and President's communication style, write news headlines, assess how the speech covers different levels of government, and more.

 

Maps and charts that explain the world
Dozens of educational maps and charts web resources curated by the Washington Post.
http://generationnation.org/index.php/learn/entry/maps-and-charts-that-explain-the-world

 

MLK
Even though MLK Day is one holiday, the learning opportunities continue though the year. Students learn about MLK and consider their own dreams for their schools, communities and nation. 
http://generationnation.org/index.php/learn/entry/i-have-a-dream 

 

Online museums
Links to history museums with interactive web exhibits

 

News literacy
Looking for digital tools to help your students learn about current - and historic - events? Use newspapers! Many great educational tools are offered online, including resources to help students build news literacy.

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