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| What better way to close out Black History Month and prepare for the start of Women's History Month next week than by studying the lives and achievements of Black women in U.S. history? We are proud to offer
this lesson about civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer from our Plainest Demands of Justice resource, among other examples. We also created this playlist with additional lessons, activities and videos. Which Black women from American history are your students studying?
Email us your lessons, photos, and student projects and we will send you a special BRI curriculum kit filled with swag and activities for you and your students! |
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| Calling all middle schoolers in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington: Are you a 6th, 7th or 8th grade student with an idea about using civics to improve your community? Do you want a chance to win cash prizes and recognition for demonstrating your knowledge of American democracy?
Visit this website to learn more and enter! | |
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| In recent weeks, the topic of Social Security reform emerged as a political topic. With a growing federal debt of more than $31 trillion, lawmakers must now decide if they wish to reform Social Security as part of larger changes during negotiations over spending and raising the debt ceiling. What do your students think?
Should the U.S. Congress reform Social Security? Students with the best answers on both sides and their teachers will win gift cards and swag! |
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| How can we perpetuate American political institutions of self-government? To answer this question, Michael Zuckert, a political science professor and author, joins BRI Senior Fellow Tony Williams. Together, they discuss how Lincoln embodied self-government, his core of democratic sovereignty, and the statesman’s role in preserving self-government.
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Student Spotlight
Meet Malaysia Spellman!Malaysia Spellman prides herself on staying calm even under stressful circumstances. She might attribute that characteristic to her grandmother.
“My grandmother is my hero due to her ability to always put on a smile, regardless of circumstances,” said Malaysia, a student at Junius H. Rose High School in Greenville, NC. “She has lost a lot of those close to her heart and had to grow up during a time when racial discrimination was at its peak...Read More. |
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BOE: Bottom of EmailDear John,
We'd like to take the opportunity to remind you that the Bill of Rights Institute may be coming to a location near you this spring, and we would love to see you.
We're bringing professional development to Tennessee, New Mexico, North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona, North Dakota, Ohio, Kansas, Texas, and Virginia. Check out the events calendar for details.
In addition to these professional development seminars, we will also be at: If you're planning on attending any of these conferences, please come to our sessions and visit our booth in the exhibit hall to say hello and pick up some BRI swag. We hope to see you on the road!
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Warmly,
Laura Vlk
Director, Educator Engagement
Bill of Rights Institute |
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