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A rich collection of resources to bring Morningside's Culturally Affirming SEL Wheel and greater focus on equity to your classroom and school.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation week, Morningside Center offers this Circle-based lesson as an invitation for students and Circle keepers to reflect on the impactful teachers and “teachers” in their lives; what lessons were learned; and ways they’ve passed this learning forward.
Spring is a natural time for transformation, for embracing new beginnings while shedding those attitudes or mindsets that no longer serve us. It’s also an ideal time to consider the changes in our lives and their impact. In this lesson students reflect on change, grief, and loss through a scrawl wall, a circle, and building a collective playlist.
SEL & RP
Activities to support students' social and emotional learning and restorative practices
Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
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An overview of interlocking energy issues: The growing demand for oil and its effect on U.S. foreign policy; global warming and the need to reduce oil consumption; and the renewed
Student readings explore the Chernobyl meltdown 20 years ago and the pros and cons of nuclear power; discussion questions and suggestions for further inquiry follow.
Thought-provoking reading and exercises for teachers and students on the importance of good questions.
Grassroots organizations of Katrina survivors want a voice in deciding the future of the Gulf Coast after the hurricane. Here, a reading on the rebuilding debate followed by
Two student readings offer an overview of the problems and what is being done about them. Included are suggestions for independent and small-group inquiry projects and information
Three student readings describe the government's system of classifying documents and Bush's attitudes and policies toward the press and the flow of information.
Teach your students a strategy for being assertive when problems come up with friends and family. Then have students practice the skill regularly.
Morningside Center executive director Tom Roderick considers Bush, Kerry, the nature of moral values, and where we go from here.
Two great activities to add to your classroom routine: an Opinion Continuum opener, and a Win-Win Role-Play & Discussion.
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'This is a hot topic among parents of the upper elementary set - and it's gotten even hotter since the movie version of Hunger Games came out. For me the decision wasn't hard...'
IRAQ WAR 9th anniversary See our index of the many lessons TeachableMoment has offered on the war since 2003.
What is the human cost of an iPad? The labor conditions at factories making Apple products have been in the public spotlight lately. While Apple is not unique in using low-wage
Students define the terms "prejudice" "stereotype" and "discrimination," read an an article about a group of vets who took a stand against discrimination, and consider the role of
Students view a clip from Colbert's Comedy Central show about his Super PAC, then read and discuss several views on the role of Colbert's spoof of the election process.
Classroom lessons to foster respect for diversity, a concrete way for schools to mark Respect for All Week.