Some topics can be difficult to discuss in the classroom. We have compiled resources here to help educators address a wide change 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
Teaching About Presidents’ Day
Teaching About Martin Luther King Jr. (Day)
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
Teaching About George Floyd’s Murder Trial
Disorders/Disabilities
Teaching About Neurodivergent Communities
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
News/Media/Press
Teaching About Freedom of the 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
Economic Issues
Teaching About Economic Inequality
Teaching About Hunger and Poverty
Teaching About Unemployment and Lack of Economic Opportunity
Public Health
Teaching About Lack of Access to Quality Healthcare
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
Self-Management
Teaching About Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Gender-Related Issues
Teaching About Gender Inequality
Teaching About Gender Identity
Teaching About Intersectionality