Elementary from Social Studies and the Young LearnerChildren as Civic Agents during the Civil Rights MovementThe Newest Monument: The Martin Luther King, Jr. National MemorialThe Rosa Parks “Myth”: A Third Grade InvestigationHow Did Slavery Shape My State? Using Inquiry to Explore Kentucky History Middle Level from Middle Level LearningThe Green Book: Finding Safe Passage in Jim Crow AmericaFrederick Douglass, the Constitution, and Slavery: A Classroom DebateHarriet Tubman: Emancipate Yourself! High School…

Explore how a tragic 1911 factory fire in New York led to the deaths of 146 workers, many trapped from fleeing because the owners had locked the doors. The ensuing public outrage led to the most comprehensive workplace safety laws in the country. Originally broadcast in 2011. A full transcript is at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/triangle/.Free flash cards for students are available, https://quizlet.com/16193461/american-experience-the-triangle-fire-flas….

Director Craig Atkinson puts viewers in the center of the action in this vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. Winner, Best Documentary Feature Award, 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. See trailer at http://www.pbs.org/pov/donotresist/.

Trace the history of Baltimore through this provocative film that uses the rat--as well as the humans who love them, live with them, and kill them--to chronicle the systemized oppression in impoverished communities far beyond the city's borders. Read more at http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/rat-film/.

Go deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, Missouri, and an explosive scandal.Read more and see trailer at http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-force/.

Season 2 begins January 14. "In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world. Victoria stars Jenna Coleman (also played Doctor Who) as Queen Victoria in a highly anticipated series that follows the drama of the candid, spirited monarch who was perhaps the first woman to seem to have it all." Read more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/victoria/

Explore the life and work of the "A Raisin in the Sun" playwright and activist who played a significant role in the civil rights movement. "If you only know the play, you don't know Hansberry." LaTanya Richardson Jackson narrates, and Anika Noni Rose is the voice of Lorraine Hansberry. Read more and see clip at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lorraine-hansberry-sighted-eyes….

The U.S. Civil War still captures, as does Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, the imagination and passion of young and old. While perpetually fascinating, with all we know and have learned, there is still much to discover with new materials, new stories. Decoding the Civil War is an online resource for multiple grade levels that invites students to examine actual telegram messages and place them in social and historical context. See this free resource at http://huntington1.com/ps/_decoding_the_civil_war/_decoding_the_civil_w…. President Abraham Lincoln was American’s first “technology” president,…

The holidays are a good time to think about consumption, specifically, the impact that our own consumption has on the environment and our fellow humans. "Consumerism is related to consumption but it describes a particular worldview related to our consumption patterns. Everyone must consume resources like food and water in order to survive. Such resources are critical to human survival. However, we also consume resources for personal enjoyment, such as for entertainment and leisure, or maybe to treat yourself, or a friend with a gift. When people purchase goods and services, we refer to them…

On the closing day of the 97th NCSS Annual Conference, Daniel Ellsberg was slated to address the plenary gathering, but he was ill that day, and co-speaker Peter J. Kuznick adeptly filled the hour (as will be reported in the next TSSP newsletter). Ellsberg was soon back on his feet, giving a 59-minute radio interview, a few weeks later. Teachers who wonder what Ellsberg might have said could do worse than check out the podcast and transcript at: https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/6/doomsday_machine_daniel_ellsberg… Ellsberg is author of The Pentagon Papers: A Secret History of the Vietnam…