The events that took place in Washington, DC this past week have left the country shaken. We hope that you can take the time that you need to process and reflect on these events and we encourage you to use the resources below to have these important conversations in your classrooms.

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This week we’re sharing resources from Facing History & Ourselves, a nonpartisan nonprofit that helps educators have critical conversations with their students about current events: Responding to the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol facilitates classroom reflection on the incident.  Current Events in Your Classroom fosters civic agency through thoughtful discussions and develops students' capacity to engage in ethical, critical thinking.  Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues that Matter? develops students' readiness for reflective conversations in face-to-face or blended/online learning settings.  Plan Ahead: Current Events Teacher Checklist provides guiding questions and ideas to organize and plan lessons that engage students with current events.    The impact of social media and technology in our country have also been on our minds this week. If you’re looking for resources to teach social media literacy, check out these ideas from Common Sense Media and this research project on Technology's Role in Current Events from Share My Lesson. Also, if you have requests or suggestions for future career theme resources, please share them here.

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ONLINE & HYBRID TEACHING Bring the fun in 2021! Make your lesson into a game show by reviewing these interactive apps and slide templates from Ditch That Textbook.

RACIAL EQUITY IN PRACTICE Biden's 100 Day Plan to build back better by advancing racial equity across the American Economy is a great civic lesson. Discover the history behind the “First 100 Days” and its impact with this lesson plan.

WORK-BASED LEARNING Check out this searchable library of videos (by Personality, Salary, Job Outlook and Education Goals) of videos for various careers with links to O-net and US Department of Labor Information as well as career center information.

More Resources Online Visit our website for more curated resources for teaching CTE during the pandemic including great lessons and activities, live events for students and educators, and help from our community! Visit Website

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