Auschwitz: 70 Years Later

The end of January marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The above video was captured by a drone that BBC News flew over what remains of Auschwitz (~6 min). Survivors and family members visited the site in remembrance, and other events took place the last week of January to commemorate the liberation. The BBC published videos and articles documenting these events.

If you are working with Elie Wiesel's Night or are examining social injustices, you may want to see if any of the resources tie in with your discussions.

Teaching with The New York Times

The Learning Network, The New York Times' education blog, is focusing this week on Great Ideas from Readers. This feature contains full lesson plans that utilize articles and information from The New York Times. Lesson ideas cover a variety of topics, including infographics, using columns as mentor texts, and argumentative writing.

PS - This may be another option for weaving informational texts into your classroom.