At the Presidential Inauguration this past week, we were introduced to National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. Her poem, "The Hill We Climb" spoke of our nation's history, progress, and unity. Use this lesson plan to examine Amanda's "The Hill We Climb" with your students.
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With the United States’ 46th presidential inauguration, use PBL Works’ What in the World to engage students to research how international media portrays current events occurring in the United States.

Use the following career-themed articles to involve students in discussing current events:
ONLINE & HYBRID TEACHING
Have you tried one of our favorite EdTech tools? 2021 is a great year to try: 
  • Pear Deck to make your presentations come alive.
  • Quizizz to gamify your assessments.
  • FlipGrid to host video discussions asynchronously.
  • Padlet to create virtual interactive bulletin boards.
RACIAL EQUITY IN PRACTICE
Using these lesson plans, journey through time with Congressman John Lewis to meet leaders of social justice movements who were catalysts for good trouble and positive change.
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
74% of educators agree that students don’t have many chances to meet engineers. To prepare for National Engineers Week (2/21-27), check out the Discover Engineers Week with many resources to celebrate.
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