Plus, Indigenous Peoples Month Resources Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, We hope you're weathering the storms of these past weeks, including the most contentious election in living memory. In this issue, we offer up lessons for students from grades 3-12 on the historic election of Kamala Harris as vice president, which has inspired girls of color in particular. Also, a lesson to help you and your students discuss election news and an SEL tip on one simple strategy for giving students a confidence boost. Indigenous Peoples Month Resources November is Indigenous Peoples Month (also known as Native American Heritage Month), an opportunity to learn about indigenous peoples' history, culture, and perspectives. See our lessons and other collected resources here! New on TeachableMoment Dreaming Big: Kamala Harris & Us Students (grades 3-6) find out about Kamala Harris's background and her election as vice president - and reflect on their own dreams for the future. Kamala Harris: Standing on Shoulders Students (grades 6-12) reflect on and write about Kamala Harris and the continuing "fight to be heard," and hear the voices of young people about the barriers she has broken and what it means to them. Post-Election Reflection Students review and discuss the news that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been declared winners of the 2020 presidential election. SEL Tip: Strike a Powerful Pose Using a “power pose” can help young people and adults increase their confidence before anxiety-producing activities. Here's a step-by-step process to help students develop the practice. What we're reading Teaching Should be Political "The pandemic, the protests, the economic downturn—the events of this year have made any notion of the classroom as an oasis moot." By Clint Smith at the Atlantic Transgender Awareness Week Resources from Teaching Tolerance November 13–19 is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Here are resources to advocate for trans students and fellow educators, in person or remotely. The Best Way to Teach Values to Kids, According to Research "When I'm teaching kids about values, what's more important—what I say or what I do?" By Angela Duckworth at EdWeek Visit our website "It just made me feel like we are able to do anything." - HS sophomore Kailei Brown Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected]