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This morning’s attack on Iran is costing lives, and is creating global instability.
I’m sure lots of teachers are trying to figure out how they’re going to talk and teach about it on Monday.
Here are a few ideas (and I’ll be adding more to the list):
Facing History has some generic lesson ideas for current events that I think are usable, as does The Teaching Channel.
You can find more ideas at The Best Resources & Ideas For Teaching About Current Events, and I’ll continue to add to this list.
Though PBS doesn’t have a lesson plan at the moment that is appropriate, I’d bet dollars to donuts that they’ll have one up soon at the NewsHour Classroom.
The NY Times Learning Network has an extensive resource on the Israel/Hamas war, much of which is not going to be helpful to teachers right now. But, they do offer three questions that I think could be used on this topic after teachers provide basic info on what’s going on:
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What did you learn about the Israel-Hamas war [Obviously, switch out “Israel-Hamas war” and replace it with “the U.S./Israeli attack on Iran”]? Share at least three details that stand out to you.
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What emotions, feelings and thoughts did you experience while learning about what is happening in the region?
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What aspects of the war do you find confusing or unclear? What questions do you have about the conflict?
Speaking of providing basic info on the attack, this Al Jazeera Explainer seems pretty good: Why are the US and Israel attacking Iran? What we know so far
You might also be interested in The “Best” Resources For Learning About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
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