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Free Social Studies Lesson Plans & Resources

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March 25, 2026

Keynote: Teaching about Free & Fair Elections: A Conversation with Dr. Carol Anderson

Free and fair elections are the foundation of all democracies. The US Voting Rights Act of 1965 established protections for all Americans, especially for Black Americans. However the 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v.

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Keynote: Teaching about Free & Fair Elections: A Conversation with Dr. Carol Anderson
Rocking My Daughter to Sleep During Women’s History Month
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Rocking My Daughter to Sleep During Women’s History Month

March 09, 2026
Rocking My Daughter to Sleep During Women’s History Month

Megan Ortmeyer
Purpose in Action: How Service-Learning Builds Student Wellbeing, Empathy and Community
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Purpose in Action: How Service-Learning Builds Student Wellbeing, Empathy and Community

March 24, 2026 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT

Purpose in Action: How Service-Learning Builds Student Wellbeing, Empathy and Community

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What Can the President Do? Understanding Presidential Power in Venezuela and Greenland
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What Can the President Do? Understanding Presidential Power in Venezuela and Greenland

January 08, 2026
What Can the President Do? Understanding Presidential Power in Venezuela and Greenland

Andy Kratochvil
Civics Beyond Borders: Fostering Civic Skills for Democracy in a Global Age
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Civics Beyond Borders: Fostering Civic Skills for Democracy in a Global Age

March 25, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Civics Beyond Borders: Fostering Civic Skills for Democracy in a Global Age

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America at 250: From Revolution to Republic
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America at 250: From Revolution to Republic

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America at 250: From Revolution to Republic

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American History: Teaching Missing Narratives
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American History: Teaching Missing Narratives

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American History: Teaching Missing Narratives

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Recent Social Studies Lesson Plans & Resources
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Sweepstakes: Be a Real Star! with got milk?

Grades 2-12
Sweepstakes: Be a Real Star! with got milk?

Young Minds Inspired
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Activity, Lesson Plan, Media • Grades 6-12
The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Journeys in Film
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Supreme Court Hears Mail-In Ballot Case That Could Impact the Midterms

March 26, 2026
Supreme Court Hears Mail-In Ballot Case That Could Impact the Midterms

PBS News Hour Classroom
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Americans Divided on Nation's History as 250th Anniversary Nears

March 25, 2026
Americans Divided on Nation's History as 250th Anniversary Nears

PBS News Hour Classroom
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How Debate Helped Teens Find Their Voices

March 24, 2026
How Debate Helped Teens Find Their Voices

PBS News Hour Classroom
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Women's History Month and the Stories We Still Struggle to Tell

March 23, 2026
Women's History Month and the Stories We Still Struggle to Tell

Sari Beth Rosenberg
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AFT Book Club: A Conversation with Sharon McMahon

June 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT

AFT Book Club: A Conversation with Sharon McMahon

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The Movement Is the Hero: Farmworkers' Rights, Survivors, and What Comes Next After the César Chávez Investigation

March 19, 2026
The Movement Is the Hero: Farmworkers' Rights, Survivors, and What Comes Next After the César Chávez Investigation

Andy Kratochvil
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Constitution of the United States Explained: Article 1, Section 1

Activity, Handout, Worksheet • Grades 6-12, Higher Education, Adult Education
Constitution of the United States Explained: Article 1, Section 1

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
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Activist Spotlight: Bryan Stevenson and the Criminal Justice System

Activity, Handout • Grades 6-12
Activist Spotlight: Bryan Stevenson and the Criminal Justice System

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

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