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.
