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title: Teaching The Anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection 
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NCSS has compiled an evergreen list of resources to help educators teach the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection.

| View in browser January 5, 2022 Teaching The Anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection    "On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the United States witnessed a devastating moment which tore at the very fabric binding our nation together. That fabric is the result of values and ideals that have been shaped and retested many times over the past few centuries—sometimes peacefully, sometimes through brutal conflict, and often with still more issues left unresolved. The words of our founding documents have been debated and expanded upon many times, yet our biggest strength as a nation is our ability to engage in civic discourse peacefully, and to transition power based on the consent of the people. That fabric begins to be woven in our K-12 social studies classrooms right when our youngest learners walk through the door on their first day in school. It continues to be nurtured to what we all aspire to be a lifetime commitment to engage in civic life." -- NCSS Responds to Assault on Democracy, Thursday, January 7, 2021.   NCSS has compiled an evergreen list of resources to help educators teach the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection. NCSS News Articles Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education - features NCSS President Anton Schulzki NCSS Resources Teaching About the Assault on the United States Capitol - Compiled resources for educators Why My Students Weren’t Surprised on January 6th - Social Education article by Alysha Butler-Arnold Other Resources Disclaimer: National Council for the Social Studies has curated these materials to offer helpful teaching strategies and resources for educators. The links posted on this webpage do not represent an endorsement of any organization or product by the association as a whole, its staff, or the members of its board.   #sschat resources ADL-Discussing Political Violence and Extremism with Students Civics for All Resource Guide Civil Discourse in the Classroom  Creating Civic Spaces in Troubling Times CSPAN: Learning from Previous Presidential Transitions CSPAN: The History of Contested Presidential Elections  District of Columbia Public Schools Dr. Alyssa Hadley-Dunn Teaching the Days After Facing History and Ourselves Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter  iCivics Peaceful Transfer of Power Michigan Council for the Social Studies Mikva-Attack on Capitol National Constitution Center Newseum-Front Pages From Around the Country PBS PBS-Structured Academic Controversy  Teaching About Controversial or Difficult Issues  Teaching Tolerance-Civic Disobedience  National Council for the Social Studies, 8555 16th Street, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States, 301-588-1800 Manage preferences |
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