Posted on Jan 6, 2023
8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms
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https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/ [login to see] /teachers-capitol-riot-anniversary-lessons-students-schools
Teachers across the country face a daunting challenge this week: how to talk with students about the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Discussing it last year, as it happened or the day after, was hard, teachers tell NPR, but this year will likely be harder. Our nation's political divides persist, and polls show Americans still don't agree on basic facts about why a mob overran the Capitol, attacked police and threatened lawmakers.
Teachers across the country face a daunting challenge this week: how to talk with students about the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Discussing it last year, as it happened or the day after, was hard, teachers tell NPR, but this year will likely be harder. Our nation's political divides persist, and polls show Americans still don't agree on basic facts about why a mob overran the Capitol, attacked police and threatened lawmakers.
8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms
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We need to ensure myths and conspiracy theories about Jan 6th are not taught. The debunked claim of former Speaker Pelosi refusing security is one example.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/565221-ap-fact-check-rates-gop-claim-pelosi-blocked-national-guard-on-jan-6-false/
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/565221-ap-fact-check-rates-gop-claim-pelosi-blocked-national-guard-on-jan-6-false/
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This is also occurring at universities and I just submitted an article to Research Gate in this regard. So much for faculty academic freedom!
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We shouldn't teach our children the lies and misinformation spread by the far right about the GF protests.
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-race-and-ethnicity-suburbs-health-racial-injustice-7edf9027af1878283f3818d96c54f748
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-race-and-ethnicity-suburbs-health-racial-injustice-7edf9027af1878283f3818d96c54f748
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