L.McFarren
@lauramcfarren.bsky.social
MS history teacher / iCivicsEdNet / Retro Report T Council / TAC for NCC / KSDE Teacher Leader / 🏀coach / powerlifter || Jesus is my #1
My wife and I just finished another teacher guide for a fantastic upcoming graphic novel series about a beloved children’s series. Can’t wait to share more!
Are you looking for lesson ideas during #BlackHistoryMonth? Learn how @sharihillsconditt.bsky.social uses our free resources to teach her students about the civil rights movement in the 20th century. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/how...
How Retro Report Changed How I Teach About the Civil Rights Movement - Retro Report
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1/ After Hunter Hess, a freestyle skier, said he had mixed emotions about representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics, President Donald Trump called him “a real loser.”
Athletes vs. Injustice: Protests in Sports - Retro Report
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5/ Are you interested in becoming a Retro Report advisor? Create a free account on our website today to access our resources and subscribe to a weekly education newsletter to receive updates about these programs. Register here: bit.ly/RR-Reg
4/ Our 2026 Teacher Ambassadors is a network of more than 400 secondary educators who are advocates for Retro Report resources within their networks. Ambassadors provide crucial feedback and help us better understand the needs of teachers. Learn more: retroreport.org/education/te...
3/ Please help us welcome our Engaging with Revolutionary History Teacher Fellows. This fellowship brings together more than 40 teachers who meet monthly in virtual seminars to research and develop classroom resources connecting the Founding period to the present: retroreport.org/education-en...
2/ We’re pleased to announce the 2026 Council of Educators. This group of 25 educators will meet in our newsroom this summer for an annual summit to create new resources and primary source sets. Meet the Council of Educators here: retroreport.org/education/co...
1/ Each year, Retro Report works with educators across the nation who use our journalism and classroom resources in their teaching. Today, we’re pleased to announce the 2026 Teacher Advisor groups. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/mee... Read more about each group below ⬇️.
Meet Retro Report’s 2026 Teacher Advisors - Retro Report
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Are you using the incredible resources created by @retroreport.org ? If not, you should be! Their video primary source collection is free; just set up an account! sparklp.co/1371bfc4/
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Seemed like an appropriate shirt for the day and pulling a lesson from the new @constitutionctr.bsky.social middle school curriculum! #ConstitutionDay
As always, Carl has put together a good episode of remembrance for 9/11. Four minutes for the recap of events and then more images at the end. Use it if you want a short lesson for today on Sept 11 and then have other things to cover. 🗺️ 🍎 worldatoz.org
The WORLD From A to Z
Free, 9-minute daily news for students — hosted by Carl Azuz. Classroom-ready, fact-checked, and built to spark critical thinking and discussion.
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Grab some great #primarysource teaching ideas from the TPS Midwest during this free virtual course. I walked away so much smarter! Did I mention that it's free? teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/development @librarycongress.bsky.social #sschat #socialstudies
#OnThisDay in 1774, the first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party. Read #ConstitutionDaily for more:
On this day, the first Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
On September 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government’s restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.
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Opening up class with a discussion on why it’s important to know history…. Going to begin with this hysterical bit from Nate Bargatze. youtube.com/shorts/3JaMt...
Tired of the using the same old photos to teach about the Great Depression? Try this one from the Library of Congress! I recommend using the QFT strategy from @rightquestioninst.bsky.social to elicit student questions as an introduction to the topic. www.loc.gov/item/2014680...
Crowdsourced collab supported by Data Rescue Project is working to record NPS park signage that may be lost to current attempts to edit "disparaging" language. Upload photos of signs at NPS sites: sites.google.com/umn.edu/save... #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #EduSky #socialstudies #nationalparks
Save Our Signs
Save Our Signs: Celebrate All-American History
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If you need a good resource for teaching the Bill of Rights, look no further. @lindarmonkjd.bsky.social 🍎🗺️ #sschat
New site. New teacher friends. More opportunities to tell people about @retroreport.org!! #monticello 🍎🗺️ #sschat
#OnThisDay in 1835, Chief Justice John Marshall dies in Philadelphia. Learn more about the nation’s longest-serving chief justice in our online exhibit: ow.ly/MpQ750Wj5X3
John Marshall: Patriot, Statesman, Chief Justice - Google Arts & Culture
Explore the character and constitutional legacy of John Marshall—the nation’s fourth chief justice—from the Virginia frontier all the way to the Supreme Court.
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Kicked off a week in Philly with a visit to @easternstate.bsky.social while wearing my new @icivics.bsky.social shirt 🙌🏽 #sschat 🍎🗺️
A reminder that political enemies can push differences aside to become friends. Maybe we should try this in 2025. ❤️🤍💙 blogs.loc.gov/headlinesand...
Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4th | Headlines & Heroes
The deaths of former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, the day of the Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, was an extraordin...
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