Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case until now...we've really lived in a country where people have always just assumed, your choices are your own. We tend to blame people for addiction... — Jacob Ward, The Rip Current

PBS News @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson:

Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case

Ask students: Do you agree with the Court's decision? Why/why not?

#EduSky #sschat #mentalhealth https://loom.ly/VZmDIzs

Re-upping for the evening crowd.

#HistoryTeacher #HistoryEducation #SSChat #ITeachSocialStudies #Edusky #PrimarySources

Primary source activity book “Hidden Voices: Untold Stories of New York City History”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in Texas History”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in World History, Volume 2”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in American History, Volume 1”

#HistoryTeacher friends,

I have materials to rehome. All of them are primary source inquiry activities. They are free to a good home.

Let me know if you want any of them! I am happy to ship them anywhere in the US at my own expense.

#iteachsocialstudies #sschat #historyeducation #edusky

Painting of the tops of internment barracks at the frame’s bottom with dramatic clouds and blue sky of multiple blue colors in the middle and top of the frame. A quote is next to the painting saying “Free, free I want to be free, free as the clouds I see above.”

Making -beautiful- art when imprisoned under Executive Order 9066. Learn more about Hisako Hibi at www.becomingvisible.si.edu/stories/hisa... from the Smithsonian #caedchat #teachinghistory #sschat

Photo of suffrage march Women marchers in white with large placard on horse drawn carriage, saying “we demand an amendment to the Constitution of the United States enfranchising the women of this country. “ The Capitol id visible down the avenue. this is a photo taken March 3, 1903, the day before Wilson’s first inauguration.

Women’s rights-a deep collection of primary sources from the National Archives. Hard fought rights indeed, including suffrage. #teachinghistory #sschat docsteach.org/topics/women/

How experts view efforts to end Iran war through diplomacy Discuss how President Trump and his staff are justifying attacks on Iran

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Hear from experts on diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran — what are both sides proposing, and is there room for an agreement? #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/YH5Kd6k

It is not poolside like in Austin, but still a lovely spot if I have to do work! If you are at the NCHE conference, my session is at 2 pm in Riverview 2. ##NCHE2026 #NHTOY #SSChat #ITeachSocialStudies

What Scrolling Did to Reading Why books feel harder, what the science shows, and how to rebuild the capacity.

#edusky #booksky #civicedu #sschat
Great article. Our future depends on this.

Monitoring the Midterms: Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact the midterms Nearly a third of Americans voted by mail in the 2024 general election, accounting for more than 48 million votes.

PBS News @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson:

Monitoring the Midterms: Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact the midterms

Ask students: How do you think the Supreme Court should rule in this case?

#sschat #EduSky #midterms https://loom.ly/aU_kcM8

Well, we left some stuff out last time. Turns out the president CAN radically affect the price of gas. We spoke again with Robert Rapier, chemical engineer and energy analyst, to understand exactly how attacking Iran impacted what we pay at the pump. #sschat

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Excited to share that I’m part of the @icivics.bsky.social Educator Network this year! Looking forward to learning, collaborating, and bringing new ideas into my civics classroom. Helping students understand their role in civic life is something I really care about. #iCivicsEdNet #sschat

Shorts: Afroman prevails in defamation lawsuit brought by police The case sparked conversations around the constitutional right to free speech and the limits of parody

PBS @pbsnews.org News Classroom "Shorts Lesson": Afroman prevails in defamation lawsuit brought by police

Ask students: How does music act as an outlet for protest or expression?

#EduSky #sschat https://loom.ly/MTKZCyk

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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Americans divided on nation's history as 250th anniversary nears Learn how historic memory is being contested as the U.S. approaches 250 years

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

How Americans are divided on nation's history as 250th anniversary nears. What history is being contested by the Trump administration? How are some pushing back? #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/zJVp8kc

Trump threatens action against a deteriorating Cuba Discuss how the Trump administration is pressuring Cuba to make major changes

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

President Trump has discussed "taking" Cuba amidst a U.S. oil blockade that has shut down power in the island nation. Discuss conditions in Cuba and what might come next. #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/Ls6064E

How Schools Named for César Chávez Should Navigate a Naming Crisis The challenge is not unlike the debate that has taken place in countless schools named in honor of Confederate leaders.

I've spent a good deal of time over the past ten years helping school communities work to change names that honor Confederate leaders. Here are some thoughts about how schools named in honor of Cesar Chavez might move forward. #CivilWarMemory #EduSky #sschat open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

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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.”

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

[Student learning about Emmett Till and wrestling with how much the defense in his murderers' trial seemed to go out of their way to demean Till.]

Student: But that wouldn't be a jury based off law, that would be a jury based off predjudice.

Me: 😐😑😐

Student: Oh.... right.

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Dolores Huerta Lesson Plans - Dolores Huerta Foundation

Civics, history, ethnic studies K-12 lessons from the Dolores Huerta Foundation for Community Organizing. Practical, powerful & “designed to inspire action and community engagement“ ✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻✊🏿✊🏾 #sschat doloreshuerta.org/about-us/les...

Social studies teachers: How are you planning on addressing the Cesar Chavez sexual abuse story breaking in the NYT? How can we help students confront this difficult past, but also better understand that one person does not make a movement? #sschat #edusky

Hey there everyone in #sschat land. Nick here.

Look. A lot of you are like me. You know that you make saltpeter by treating sodium nitrate with potassium chloride.

You may know I am a little obsessed with the musical 1776, and tomorrow's episode I share my own... personal...convictions.

Monitoring the Midterms: How Iran and the SAVE Act are influencing midterms Discuss the major stories influencing voters going into the 2026 midterms

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

How are the politics of Iran and voter ID laws shaping the upcoming midterms? Discuss with students. #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/3NYX0L8

1832 King Andrew rejects republican values. Cartoon from anonymous artist circa 1832, used in campaign posters. (Wiki)

Upside down moment when I found myself explaining to a student that this is NOT a pro-Jackson cartoon as historically Presidents did not like to be described as a king, metaphorically or otherwise. 😐😑😐
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Understanding the US & Iran Here is an awesome summary of US & Iranian relations by UNC Professor, Dr. Charles Kurzman. You'll learn the history of Iran from the rev...

World History Teachers Blog: Understanding the US & Iran, bit.ly/4daUbfB #sschat, #edusky

Could a global economy dependent on renewable energy see less war? Experts explain A mass transition to green energy could help to quell future international conflicts that stem from the control of oil, energy and climate change experts told ABC News.

Decarbonization could lead to more outcomes apart from a decrease in emissions.
abcnews.com/Technology/g...
via ABC News App #sschat

Shorts: Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says Examine how a weak system of checks and balances affects how Americans view democracy

PBS News Hour Classroom "Shorts" News Lesson:

Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says

Ask students: Do you think the system of checks and balances is working? Explain. #sschat

https://loom.ly/6QCYm1k

#sschat

Shorts: How Americans feel about U.S-Israel attacks on Iran 55% of Americans say Iran poses a minor threat or no threat at all; 44% say Iran poses a major threat

PBS News Hour Classroom: Current Events "Shorts" Lesson:

How Americans feel about U.S-Israel attacks on Iran

Ask students: Do you think the Trump administration and Congress are taking the American people's thoughts about the Iran war seriously? Explain.

#sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/B85_40E