TeachableMoment Lessons

A new UN report on climate disruption points to the need for immediate action. In this lesson, students discuss the report and what kind of response it requires.

Young people are suing the U.S. government over climate change, and their case comes before federal court on October 29, 2018. In this lesson, students examine the suit, read the

This lesson considers various statements by President Trump about immigration, and invites students to examine the facts on both sides.

2018 is the 50th anniversary of a landmark protest at the Miss America beauty pageant. The protest was part of a new period of feminist activism—one with renewed significance in

Students think about the impact of a letter to the editor, analyze a sampling of letters and identify what makes them effective, and write letters of their own about issues they

In this video staff and students talk about the impact of class meetings on them and on the school community.  They talk about what happens in class meetings. 

Students read one high school senior’s perspective on what teenagers are learning from the Kavanaugh hearings, and share their own perspectives.

Young people are listening to the controversy over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and they are talking about it. How can educators safely and productively bring these

In this video staff talk about the positive impact class meetings have had on the school community, school discipline, and the development of student problem solving skills.