Teaching Current Events: Educator Guide

Facing History and Ourselves
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Family Engagement
Day Schools and Yeshivas
Congregational Learning
After School and Beyond
Teen Engagement
Curriculum
Innovation and Change
Civic Education
Communication

Engaging with current events is an essential part of educating young people to be informed and humane participants in society, helping them develop the capacity to examine issues from multiple perspectives and think critically about the world around them. This guide offers tools and strategies to help teachers organize discussions on current events in their classrooms.

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  • Family Engagement
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Congregational Learning
  • After School and Beyond
  • Teen Engagement

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