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Stories from history that help you understand today. Explore 300+ short documentaries: retroreport.org 📝 Teachers, create your free account today: bit.ly/RR-Reg
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1/ After the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions, there has been an increase in Asian students and a decline in Black enrollment at Harvard, @nytimes.com reports.
North Carolina lawmakers approved a new map this week in an effort to add a G.O.P. congressional seat, @nytimes.com reports.

Do your students learn about #gerrymandering? Use this short video to have them explore how it impacts elections. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/gerrym...

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Gerrymandering Tilts Political Power. Here’s How Redistricting Affects Democracy. - Retro Report
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#Teachers, are you looking for #medialiteracy resources ahead of U.S. Media Literacy Week?

Browse this free collection today to teach your students how to sort fact from fiction, sidestep online scams, and stop the spread of misinformation. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/u...
Use the Internet to Check the Internet - Retro Report
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How do you spark engaging conversations in your classroom?

Learn how @kljackson.bsky.social, a member of RR's CoE, has used nearly 20 RR videos in his AP Government classrooms this year.

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2/ #Teachers, use your free Retro Report account to access a lesson plan and student activity that accompany this video. Register today: bit.ly/RR-Reg.
1/ Rose Tang grew up during China’s repressive Cultural Revolution. As a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests, she spoke out for freedom and democratic reforms. She recalls the protests in a new short doc: retroreport.org/video/studen...
New Lesson Plan: #Teachers, access a new lesson plan and student activity on the Tiananmen Square massacre. Students will examine factors that fueled the protests and how the Chinese government’s violent response altered U.S.-China relations: retroreport.org/lesson-plan/...

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New short doc: Bring the story of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations to your classroom with firsthand accounts from student protesters, and examine how the episode marked a turning point in U.S.-China relations. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/studen...
#Teachers, create your free Retro Report account today to access 300+ free videos, hundreds of lesson plans, an exclusive education newsletter, and webinars. Register here: bit.ly/RR-Reg
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1/ #OTD in 2017, then free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against N.F.L. owners, claiming that they colluded to keep him out of the league, following his decision to take a knee during the National Anthem the previous season.
Athletes vs. Injustice: Protests in Sports - Retro Report
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Are you looking for engaging short videos to use in your classroom? Learn how @mrshanegower.bsky.social, a member of RR's Council of Educators, uses Retro Report with his students.

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Sir John Gurdon, known as the "godfather" of cloning, died at 92 this week, @theguardian.com reports. His work paved the way for the creation of Dolly the Sheep, which sparked a scientific revolution. Learn more in this short doc: retroreport.org/video/how-cl...
How a Sheep Named Dolly Sparked a Scientific Revolution - Retro Report
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Learn why the Island Trees School District v. Pico #SCOTUS ruling from the ’80s, over book bans in a school library, was a fractured ruling that left the law on student access to books unsettled. Watch: retroreport.org/video/book-b...

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2/ In a new short video and classroom resources, we revisit the Island Trees School District v. Pico #SCOTUS ruling, which established students’ First Amendment right to receive information. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/book-b...
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1/ 📚Book bans have surged in schools nationwide in recent years, with over 10,000 book bans recorded in the 2023-2024 school year alone, @penamerica.bsky.social reports.
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2/ #FreeJoanLittle, a Promised Land Film in association with
@retroreport.org, was directed by Yoruba Richen and produced by @iamchristalyn.bsky.social and Bonnie Bertram.
1/ We are proud to announce that #FreeJoanLittle is premiering 11/12 at @docnycfest.bsky.social.

Learn about Joan Little’s landmark trial, which bridged the civil rights, women’s rights, and prison reform movements in the 1970s. Learn more: retroreport.org/free-joan-li...
"When Retro Report released the video 'Book Bans, Student Rights and a Fractured Supreme Court Ruling,' I thought it would be perfect for my class. We had just covered the First Amendment, and it was Banned Books Week,"
@coachdkendrick.bsky.social said.

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New Lesson Plans: Check out new classroom resources on Island Trees School District v. Pico, which includes an #APGOV FRQ. Students will explore concepts of freedom of speech and federalism. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/book-b...
Are you looking for ways to inspire your students beyond the classroom? In this video, RR CoE Member Brande Johnson shares how Retro Report helped inspire one of her students to register to vote.

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