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An inside look:
First Amendment
Understanding the First Amendment is essential for developing thoughtful and engaged citizens. The freedoms it guarantees—speech, religion, press, assembly and petition—form the bedrock of our democracy and shape our daily lives. Teaching these principles helps students appreciate their rights and understand why protecting diverse viewpoints matters.
Checkology’s First Amendment lesson engages students in meaningful discussions about these freedoms. Through landmark cases like Tinker v. Des Moines and New York Times v. United States, students examine real-world challenges to these rights. This examination helps them develop strategies for navigating free speech issues and consuming media responsibly, while building their ability to assess modern issues with a deeper perspective.
Beyond deepening students’ understanding of constitutional freedoms, this lesson inspires them to participate in civic life—through voting, peaceful protest and thoughtful public debate. Use this powerful resource to give your students the knowledge and confidence they need to engage in and strengthen our democracy.
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Insider spotlight
| Welcome to the Insider Spotlight section, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Noreen Fitzgerald-Makar from New York City, where she is an English and journalism teacher. |
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What's new?
⭐ Be featured in our educator spotlight!
Are you using NLP’s resources to make a difference in your classroom? We want to hear from you! We’re looking for passionate educators to share their experiences and insights in our Educator Spotlight. Interested in being featured? Complete the form here: https://forms.gle/pvzQPix7kAPmgYQp6
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NLP events for educators
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📅 March 11, 6:30 p.m. ET:
👉ELA Connected
Connecticut educators, join us for the penultimate session of an eight-part free webinar series, “Incorporating News and Media Literacy,” presented by Erin Olson. Learn about our ELA- and social studies-aligned lessons, which help educators equip students with the tools to evaluate and interpret information and current events, knowing what to trust, share and act on. These lessons help students learn how to identify text purpose, analyze arguments and evidence, and evaluate information. Email us at [email protected] for more information.
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📅 April 8, 6:30 p.m. ET:
👉STEM/Health Connected
Connecticut educators, join us for the final session of an eight-part free webinar series, “Incorporating News and Media Literacy,” presented by Erin Olson. Our STEM-aligned lessons feature topics such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines, medical misinformation, pseudoscience and conspiratorial thinking. These cross-curricular lessons support the development of science and engineering practices, such as analyzing and interpreting data, engaging in arguments using evidence, and using mathematics and computational thinking. Email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Pencil it
📅 April:
📚 April: National Literature Month
💙 April: World Autism Awareness Month
🕍 April 12: Passover
✝️ April 13: Palm Sunday
🐰🥚 April 20: Easter and last day of Passover
🌎 April 22: Earth Day
💻 April 30: NLP-hosted edWebinar (expect more details in your inbox soon!)
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