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Restore civility in America by embracing our core concepts:
✔️Read widely
✔️Speak Kindly
✔️Listen Carefully
A great topic for discussion- What to do about Ukraine? Check out our resources here as we endeavor to create a space where students are encouraged to read and consider diverse viewpoints. https://t.co/VYfsJRH1Ts
This is a great time to plan to have a ProjectCiv club for next school year! You pick the topic-it can be something in your school or community, or even something that’s a national issue. You might consider using student leaders! https://t.co/2eUZl5xpNY
For those who missed it, check out the recording of our webinar "How to Teach Middle School Students to Argue Better." Thank you to our partners @facinghistory@allstate@bezosfoundation for making this work possible. #ArgueBetter https://t.co/qUi1fqZe3F
The Better Arguments Project has released a new middle school curriculum that teaches students how to #ArgueBetter and engage productively and meaningfully with diverse viewpoints. https://t.co/72bncdq4vg
What a profound article and a good reminder of the importance of school librarians. I teach students media literacy, digital citizenship, and intellectual humility (I started @projectciv so my kids could interact with classmates who have different viewpoints!)
Classroom resource: 3 ways to teach the insurrection at the Capitol | PBS @NewsHour EXTRA
1. Facts of Insurrection w/ video
2. Contrast w/ Black Lives Matters coverage
3. Trump & Biden's speeches and #medialiteracy#sschat#apgov#apush#CapitolBuilding
https://t.co/eSMnwEWheK
Michael Martirone asked his high school students to describe how they felt about the election in a single word. The responses poured in: Nervous. Worried. Anxious. Scared. Hopeless. Disappointed. Argh. https://t.co/2zvC3ryXij
"One of the most important ways to help guide young people in forming their own ideas is to make sure those ideas are supported by truthful information." https://t.co/7zUrn7MX7R
With school starting back, virtually for some, this is a great time to start a ProjectCiv club. Check out our newest topic: Should There Be Police Officers in Schools? Here are some good articles to share with your students: https://t.co/QK8eL7oigC
The new school year is starting soon and it will look different for many of us. Students are discussing politics, often on social media. Help them become more informed citizens by starting a ProjectCiv chapter at your school! https://t.co/2eUZl5xpNY
While we often focus on the red-blue divide, we can't forget the impact of class on people's experiences, especially the economic fallout of the pandemic. #LetsGoThere by having real conversations on why people may want to #reopen
https://t.co/s7UqMKgvRo
Teachers and Librarians, what are you discussing with your students? @AllSidesNow has some wonderful resources about COVID-19. One of my favorite topics is "reopening the country." It's perfect for a @projectciv discussion! https://t.co/LQcK1a8uNR