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Free Social Studies Lesson Plans & Resources

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October 20, 2025

Supreme Court Hears Arguments That Could Upend Voting Rights Act and Reshape Electoral Maps

Supreme Court takes up a pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act and redistricting.

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments That Could Upend Voting Rights Act and Reshape Electoral Maps
Civics Lesson Plans for Elementary Students
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Civics Lesson Plans for Elementary Students

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Civics Lesson Plans for Elementary Students

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How Peace Has Held Since the Troubles and What the U.S. Can Learn
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How Peace Has Held Since the Troubles and What the U.S. Can Learn

September 30, 2025
How Peace Has Held Since the Troubles and What the U.S. Can Learn

PBS News Hour Classroom
Teaching Through Turbulence: Addressing Political Violence
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Teaching Through Turbulence: Addressing Political Violence

September 11, 2025
Teaching Through Turbulence: Addressing Political Violence

Andy Kratochvil
Let’s Learn About the Continents Lesson for K-2nd Grade
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Let’s Learn About the Continents Lesson for K-2nd Grade

Activity, Presentation • Grades K-2
Let’s Learn About the Continents Lesson for K-2nd Grade

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Public Policy In-Depth: Foreign Policy
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Public Policy In-Depth: Foreign Policy

Lesson Plan • Grades 6-12
Public Policy In-Depth: Foreign Policy

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Deportations on Trial: Mexican Americans During the Great Depression
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Deportations on Trial: Mexican Americans During the Great Depression

Lesson Plan • Grades 8-12
Deportations on Trial: Mexican Americans During the Great Depression

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Recent Social Studies Lesson Plans & Resources
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Drowning Out the Noise: Addressing Vaccine Misinformation and Policy Changes 

October 24, 2025
Drowning Out the Noise: Addressing Vaccine Misinformation and Policy Changes 

Amanda Eisenberg
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White Cane Day: Celebrating Independence

Handout, Lesson Plan • All levels
White Cane Day: Celebrating Independence

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Classification in Darfur: Identity, Media Literacy, & Case Study of First Stage of Genocide

Lesson Plan, Presentation • Grades 8-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development
Classification in Darfur: Identity, Media Literacy, & Case Study of First Stage of Genocide

Joshua Bicknell
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Princeton President Argues Colleges Are Encouraging Free Speech

October 06, 2025
Princeton President Argues Colleges Are Encouraging Free Speech

PBS News Hour Classroom
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Remembering Primatologist and Conservationist Jane Goodall

October 03, 2025
Remembering Primatologist and Conservationist Jane Goodall

PBS News Hour Classroom
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US Government Shuts Down after Congress Fails to Pass Budget Resolution

October 02, 2025
US Government Shuts Down after Congress Fails to Pass Budget Resolution

PBS News Hour Classroom
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Module 4 Processing the Personal Narrative Exchange

Activity, Instructional Practice, Lesson Plan • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development
Module 4 Processing the Personal Narrative Exchange

Listening from the Heart

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Module 3: Presenting the Personal Narrative Exchange

Activity, Instructional Practice, Lesson Plan, Media • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development
Module 3: Presenting the Personal Narrative Exchange

Listening from the Heart

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FAMOUS ITALIANS 1500-1900: Giovanni Branca [Inventor]

Lesson Plan, Presentation • Grades 8-12, Adult Education
FAMOUS ITALIANS 1500-1900: Giovanni Branca [Inventor]

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Module 5 - Additional Resources

Handout • Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education, Professional Development
Module 5 - Additional Resources

Listening from the Heart

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