Plus, exploring the diversity of Lunar New Year celebrations     Morningside Center NEWSLETTER     Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we share activities for honoring Black History Month, a new lesson on the Lunar New Year, and 11 self-care steps for educators. Plus, new readings - and an essay contest for your students. Enjoy! New & Featured Lessons Lesson Collection: Teaching Black History In honor of Black History Month, consider these lessons on everything from the story of Black farmers to the history of voter suppression. Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion During Lunar New Year Students explore the diversity of traditions around the Lunar New Year and consider how we can be more inclusive in marking this holiday. A Listening Circle on Tyre Nichols Some suggestions to give your students space to share their thoughts and feelings about the events surrounding the death of Tyre Nichols. Self-Care for Educators & Caregivers We can’t be available for our children if we don’t have the energy or bandwidth ourselves. Here are 11 self-care practices for educators to have at our fingertips. What We're Reading OPINION: The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history "Excluding or treating essential components of African American studies as optional is negligent education. It’s akin to teaching students about mass without gravity, about photosynthesis without the sun or about elements without particles." By Nicole Tucker-Smith at the Hechinger Report Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers "Parents and caregivers are children’s first teachers and play a powerful role in determining what children learn about history and in shaping children’s perspectives and our shared future. Discussing the history of slavery in age-appropriate ways can help children understand how that history influences life today." By the Learning for Justice staff The PitchIt! Essay Contest PitchIt! offers an avenue for students to get excited about engaging with current events by participating in a friendly writing competition (with prizes). The contest, hosted by the News Literacy Project, aims to empower New York students to be civically informed and engaged. It also gives educators a chance to embed news literacy concepts into their teaching. “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” - Desmond Tutu   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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]