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Some topics can be difficult to discuss in the classroom. We have compiled resources here to help educators address a wide range of social issues with their students, including lesson plans, informational sites, and articles.
Commemorative Observances
Teaching About Black History (Month)
Teaching About Women’s History (Month)
Teaching About LGBTQ+ Pride and History (Month)
Teaching About Constitution Day
Teaching About Inclusive Mother’s and Father’s Day
Teaching About Mental Health Awareness (Month)
Teaching About Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Teaching About International Day of Peace
Historic Events
Racism, Xenophobia, and Injustice
Teaching About White Supremacy and Systemic Racism
Teaching About White Privilege
Teaching About Black Lives Matter
Teaching About Police Brutality
Teaching About Slavery—Why Slavery Re-Enactments Are Not the Answer
Teaching About Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
Teaching About Cultural Appropriation
Disorders/Disabilities
Politics, Government, and Democracy
Teaching About Political Parties and the Political Spectrum
Teaching About Civic Rights and Voting
Teaching About the Supreme Court
Teaching About Voter Suppression
Teaching About the Electoral College
Teaching About Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Teaching About Supreme Court Nominations
Teaching About the Peaceful Transfer of Power
Teach About Presidential Inaugurations
Teaching About Freedom of Religion
Teaching About The Immigration Debate
Teaching About Freedom of Speech
News/Media/Press
Climate, Environment, and Sustainability
Teaching About Climate Justice
Teaching About Environmental Justice
Teaching About Affordable and Clean Energy
Teaching About Sustainability and Sustainable Development
Teaching About Food and Water Security
Teaching About Environmental Conservation and Preservation
Teaching About the Green New Deal
Teaching About the Sustainable Development Goals
Teaching About the Fast Fashion Industry and Sustainable Production
Economic Issues
Public Health
Global Issues
Teaching About World Religions
Teaching About Undocumented Migration
Teaching About LGBTQ+ World History
Teaching About the Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)
Teaching About the United Nations
Teaching About the Global Refugee Crisis
Teaching About Educational Inequality