#OTD 12th June 1987: Ronald Reagan calls on Mikhail Gorbachev to ‘Tear down this wall!’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8i5T4NvQgM #historyteacher #sschat

I am a proud Auburn alum. This is horrible and I hope action is taken against this action. This is a blatant atrack on faculty shared governance and it should alarm all accreditors. www.al.com/news/2026/06...

Auburn professors say university dissolving faculty senate is an ‘attack on our voices’

Auburn also created a syllabus database and new civics courses for undergraduates.

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Thanks, Larry. #sschat #iteachsocialstudies

The Tulsa Race Massacre Happened 106 Years Today – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture   The terrible Tulsa Race Massacre happened 106 years ago today. You might be interested in MAY 31ST &…

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The current administration is attempting to rewrite the historical record of January 6, 2021. It needs to be kept alive through social media so that future generations can be educated about this attack on our democracy. Here is an archive kept by NPR. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archiv... #SSChat

When some students see colleges' lists of disability accommodations, they see them as "shopping lists" from which they can choose what they want. That's not how things work. I explain here: https://bit.ly/LDBlog142x #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #dyslexia, #SpecialEd #IEP #EduSky

Please consider donating to Disability Rights Advocates to support their important work. I serve as a member of their advisory board and my goal is to raise at least $1000 for DRA. dralegal.org/campaign/fue... #SpecialEducation #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights

❤️ Love seeing social studies teachers get this kind of recognition. Stories like this remind people our classrooms go beyond content. We’re building critical thinking, empathy, and civic understanding daily. We may not always get the spotlight, but this work matters. #sschat

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4mo ago

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

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Radford students head to state history competition after Radford U event

RADFORD - A group of students from Radford City Public Schools are heading to a state history competition after their performance at the recent regional event held at Radford University. Since 1996, R...

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Good clear explanation starting w Constitutional text and including primary & secondary evidence-help your students understand the 14th Amendment & #birthrightcitizenship From @marthasjones.bsky.social and @katemasur.bsky.social 🎁 #sschat #civics #teachinghistory www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/o...

Opinion | Trump Says Birthright Citizenship Was Only for the Children of Slaves. He’s Wrong.

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#sschat #edusky

March 25th Is “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade” – Here Are Teaching Resources

The United Nations has declared March 25th to be the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. You might be interested in USEFUL RESOURCES…

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NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Short — Hear why the U.S.'s top counter-terrorism official resigned and discuss public opinion on the Trump administration's strategy in Iran. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/xJZmD88

Trump’s top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

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I was just thinking about this the other day... #sschat

News Literacy Project@newslit.org · 6mo ago

Educators: Can your students separate news from content about news? It's a distinction that matters, as NLP's @hannahcov.bsky.social explains in today's special edition of The Sift! Check out the newsletter for classroom slides on this topic + our new infographic 👇🏽

Get ready for #CivicLearningWeek March 9–13! This page houses open-access, ready-to-use NCSS resources on civil discourse, constitutional inquiry, political polarization, and culturally responsive civic engagement: hubs.li/Q0431ByK0 #edusky

Join us for #CivicLearningWeek!💫 Plus a chance for a copy of Tim Smyth's @historycomics.bsky.social book "Teaching w/ Comics & Graphic Novels" ---> in this case, the Constitution!!📜 RSVP: bit.ly/PBS-CivicLearningWeek | #apgov #apush #civics

PBS News @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: As America turns 250, historian Joseph Ellis examines the founders’ promise & their failures Ask students: What does it mean to be an American / live in America today? #sschat #America250 https://loom.ly/FTdHxj4

As America turns 250, historian Joseph Ellis examines the founders’ promise and their failures

Learn more why Ellis describes slavery and the treatment of Native Americans as great contradictions in American history

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We need to do a better job teaching media literacy and helping students understand media ethics in our social studies classrooms. #SSChat

James E. Reppert | Southern Arkansas University@profjreppertsau.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#MCOM4003 - Brief 4 Research (Plagiarism and Fabrication) - MCOM 4003/Media Law and Ethics - "Half of U.S. teens think journalists make up quotes and do favors for sources, new report finds" (Editor & Publisher) #EduSky #HigherEducation | www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/half...

Social studies teachers: How are you approaching U.S. authoritarianism in your classrooms? Are there discussions about ways to save democracy? What are the reactions of your students? Here is an article with some recent international examples that may be helpful for your students. #sschat #edusky

Christopher Martell@chrismartell.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A good read on how Brazil, South Korea, and Poland stopped their authoritarians and lessons it may teach the resistance to Trump here in the United States. Spoiler: opposition parties, courts, and especially protesters are important. www.vox.com/politics/479...

A great story to share with students during Black History Month on President’s Day. youtu.be/VAxx5UzKqPA #SSChat #EduSky

Black and Blue Trailer

YouTube video by Brian Kruger

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#OnThisDay 1st February 1960: Start of the Greensboro sit-ins to protest segregation https://youtu.be/tjeVqNcN5yI #history#OTD 1st February 1960: Start of the Greensboro sit-ins to protest segregation https://youtu.be/tjeVqNcN5yI #historyteacher #sschat

Teach critical analysis of propaganda. #sschat

Emily Wood@ebwood.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I wish we didn’t have such relevant examples to deal with right now, but: Art history matters. Visual literacy matters.

This looks so good! Saturday, Jan 31. #sschat

Aaron Fountain@aaronfountainjr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Because of a pending snowstorm, the in-person book talk for High School Students Unite! will take place virtually. I was looking forward to visiting Atlanta again, but totally understand: www.crowdcast.io/c/high-schoo... #skystorians #booksky

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 #EduSky #UKEd #Teacher uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/01/13/a...

A little bit of a panic: keeping calm to make in-lesson adaptations in the classroom

Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com Yesterday, I had a little bit of a crisis while I was on a tight deadline leaving work to make the school run.  It had just started to rain and there I was, s…

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I just published Mainstream Media Mourns the Post-Gazette, but Looks Away as Student Journalists are Silenced medium.com/age-of-aware... #media #journalism @bostonglobe.com @washingtonpost.com @columjournreview.bsky.social #edchat #sschat #studentvoice

Mainstream Media Mourns the Post-Gazette, but Looks Away as Student Journalists are Silenced

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which traces its roots to 1786, will close May 3, 2026. That news lands like a gut punch. A once-venerable…

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Educators: This is a useful news story for teaching about the Trump administration's use of White supremacist propaganda. #sschat 🗺️ 🍎 🗃️ www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups

Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles. Liz Landers r...

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Re-upping this on the Legislative Branch #sschat Contributions from: @cdabvt.bsky.social @reallymrst.bsky.social @swanversations.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @gplastrik.bsky.social @samulmschneider.bsky.social @mrnfhaines.bsky.social @altairamorbius.bsky.social @miladyfirestorm.bsky.social

@mattneil.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi friends, we are trying this unofficial slow chat again this week. I’m starting the legislative branch and I have a new student teacher too…what resources, pedagogy, lessons would you recommend that we use to best teach about it? My favorite activity is to do a mini mock Congress! #sschat

PBS News Hour Classroom Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan. "If you teach any subject touching on power and law, this is your curriculum. Not next week. Tomorrow." by David Cutler, teacher #sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/hUkl28E

PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack Ask students: Why did the U.S. attacked Venezuela? Do you think one country has the right to attack another sovereign nation? Explain. #sschat https://loom.ly/8NYxhaw

Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack

Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security

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It has been five years since the January 6th Insurrection. Here is a post that I wrote years ago on how to teach it. Even more important to teach today, especially when the current administration is attempting to erase this history. #sschat #edusky christophermartell.blogspot.com/2021/07/teac...

Teaching About the Capitol Insurrection

Above: Images from January 6, 2021, when a group of people participated in an organized insurrection of the U.S. Capitol with the goal of o...

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Trump’s Venezuela stunt feels like the kind of “easy victory” thinking that turns into a long mess. Here's a classroom-safe lesson using LOC political cartoons on U.S. imperialism. Students compare the arguments to today. peterpappas.com/2026/01/the-... #EduSky #history #sschat

A great resource for teaching about January 6, 2021. #SSChat #EduSky apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

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