1/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a speech to hundreds of top U.S. military officers at the Pentagon yesterday, where he said that he wanted to turn the clock back to 1990, when the military had standards he admired.

Giving students the tools and space to practice civil discourse is key to creating a respectful classroom environment. Check out these three lesson and activity combos that you can use to create your own unique workshop today. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/civ...

1/ #Teachers, watch this new short doc with your students to unpack pivotal moments in the 2008 financial crisis. Register to access a new free lesson plan and student activity here: retroreport.org/video/the-20...

#Environmentalscience teachers! Are you looking to explore topics such as climate change and pollution with your students? Learn how one of RR's CoE members, Derek Dubossi, used our videos with his students. Use your free RR account today to access exclusive resources. Register bit.ly/RR-Reg.

During the Great Recession, many homeowners with high-interest subprime mortgages struggled to keep up with payments. In a new short doc, we explore the lingering effects of the 2008 financial crisis. Learn more and register to access free classroom resources: retroreport.org/video/the-20...

1/ NEW LESSON PLAN: #Economics teachers, are you looking for resources on the 2008 financial crisis? This new short doc and lesson plan relates to AP Macroeconomics Unit 4 Financial Market: 4.7 Loanable Funds Market. Register to access: retroreport.org/video/the-20...

NEW SHORT DOC: The 2008 financial crisis created the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Use this short doc to teach your students about what led to the Great Recession, how the government responded, and how some people are still affected today: retroreport.org/video/the-20...

#Civics teachers, have you browsed our Civics Resource Center? Explore dozens of free civics videos, lesson plans, and student activities ideal for grades 6-12 today. Register to access related lesson plans and student activities: retroreport.org/civics-resou...

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@kwilson8science.bsky.social, a member of RR's Council of Educators, shares how she’s utilized our free, engaging environmental science videos and classroom resources with her students. Register on our website today to access our Environmental Science subject page: retroreport.org/subject-coll...

How are you celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth with your students? For inspiration, check out these five short videos and classroom resources, which have subtitles and transcripts available in Spanish. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/inc...

🧪 NEW INTERACTIVE RESOURCE: Calling all #science teachers! Check out our new interactive today, which connects Retro Report short docs to elements in the periodic table, complete with illustrations and explanations of relevant elements. Learn more: retroreport.org/education-ca...

📚 #English teachers, are you familiar with our "Perfect Pair" Collection? Browse this collection to match relevant short docs to popular books assigned in English/ELA classes. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/t... #edchat #ELA #English

#Teachers, browse our "Politicking: A 19th Century Campaign Series" today. This collection revisits some of America’s earliest presidential contests to illustrate how the country’s electoral politics today reflect its nascent attempts at democracy. Register to access: retroreport.org/collection/p...

What happened when the third-richest man in the U.S. took charge of taxation on corporations and the wealthy? Learn about Andrew Mellon’s influence on the U.S. economy as Treasury secretary in the 1920s in this new short doc and lesson plan: retroreport.org/video/this-1...

What happened when the third-richest man in the U.S. took charge of taxation on corporations and the wealthy? Learn about Andrew Mellon’s influence on the U.S. economy as Treasury secretary in the 1920s in this new short doc and lesson plan: retroreport.org/video/this-1...

For over a century, corporate giants have shaped U.S. politics. Our latest short doc looks at how Andrew Mellon used his government position to advance business interests, and what that history reveals about power and influence today. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/this-1...

#Teachers, are you looking for free classroom resources for #HispanicHeritageMonth? Check out these five Retro Report videos and resources today: retroreport.org/articles/inc...

#Civics and #Government teachers, check out our curriculum-aligned subject page today, which features 100+ short docs, lesson plans, and student activities on topics such as constitutional principles and public policy. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/c...

💡NEW LESSON PLAN: Calling all #APUSH & #USHistory teachers! Explore how Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon shaped economic policy in the 1920s, and how his ideas about government, business, and wealth shaped the Roaring '20s and early years of the Great Depression. retroreport.org/video/this-1...

NEW SHORT DOC: Andrew Mellon, one of the richest men in America in the 1920s, served as Treasury secretary under three presidents. A new short doc examines how he used his influence to shape an era of monopoly power, debt reduction, and tax cuts. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/this-1...

Calling all #psychology and #sociology teachers! Have you browsed our new curriculum-aligned subject page? Browse free short docs, lesson plans, and student activities here: retroreport.org/subject-coll...

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1/ #Teachers, are you looking for resources on 9/11 to use with your students today? In this short doc, we revisit the 9/11 terrorist attacks by sharing the stories of the first responders from that day. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/911-he... #September11 #neverforget #ss #September11th

1/ The CDC has scaled back the country’s most comprehensive system for tracking food-borne illnesses, @washingtonpost.com reports.

In the years after 9/11, the C.I.A.'s interrogation program caused controversy over its use of “enhanced interrogation techniques.” This short doc explores the first and only interrogator connected to the C.I.A. to be convicted in a torture-related case. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/hes-th...

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#Teachers, have you explored our interactive 9/11 timeline? This tool helps students explore the public debate surrounding the "war on terror" following the 9/11 attacks. Learn more: retroreport.org/education-ca...

#Teachers, are you looking for classroom resources on 9/11 this week? Check out our "Teaching About 9/11" collection today, which features short docs, lesson plans, student activities, an interactive timeline, and more: retroreport.org/collection/t...

🏛️ NEW INTERACTIVE RESOURCE: #Teachers, check out our new interactive timeline today, which explores 25 landmark #SCOTUS cases. Students can review the required cases in the #APGOV curriculum, among others. Learn more: retroreport.org/education-ca...

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1/ The 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred years ago, before any of today’s K-12 students were born. How can we examine the events of that day and the aftermath as historians would?

Florida is the first state in the nation to end all school vaccine mandates, @washingtonpost.com reports. In this updated short doc, we explore how vaccine skepticism is reviving preventable diseases. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/how-fe...

Calling all #APteachers! Are you looking for engaging short docs and classroom resources to use with your students? Browse our AP collections today, which feature subjects such as #APGOV, #APPUSH, and #APPSYCH. Browse our most popular AP resources here: retroreport.org/articles/ap-...

#Teachers, are you covering 9/11 in your classrooms this year? Use these popular Retro Report resources to help your students explore 9/11 and its aftermath. Register to access free lesson plans and student activities: retroreport.org/articles/hel...

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Learn why educators around the country use our short doc, "Unprepared: Lessons From Two Massive Oil Spills," in their classrooms today. Register to access a free lesson plan and student activity: retroreport.org/video/unprep... #edchat #teachertwitter

#Civics and #Government teachers, check out our new curriculum-aligned subject page today, which features short docs, lesson plans, and student activities on topics such as constitutional principles and public policy. Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/c...

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How far can a president go? In a new short doc, we examine how Nixon pushed the boundaries of executive power, raising questions about checks and balances, the rule of law, and the Constitution. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/inside... #APGov #Watergate #TeachingHistory #SaturdayNightMassacre

Calling all #APteachers! Are you looking for free classroom-ready resources to use with your students this fall? In this article, we break down our most popular AP resources across subjects such as #APUSH, #APGOV, #APPSYCH and more. Learn more: retroreport.org/articles/ap-...

The Trump administration has prompted public debates over the limits of executive power. In a new short doc, we examine another administration that raised questions about the rule of law and the limits of presidential power: the Nixon administration. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/inside...

#Teachers, did you miss our webinar last week with @pulitzercenter.org on atomic bomb survivors? Check out the full recording on our website today: retroreport.org/articles/wat... #edchat #apush

#USGOV teachers: Are you looking for engaging resources on the Nixon administration? A new short doc examines the Saturday Night Massacre, when President Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, triggering two high-level resignations. Watch: retroreport.org/video/inside...

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1/ On July 16, 1973, former Nixon aide Alexander Butterfield testified that the White House had secretly tape-recorded the president’s Oval Office conversations. That disclosure set off a legal battle. When special prosecutor Archibald Cox subpoenaed the tapes, Nixon refused.

1/ Are your #history students familiar with the Saturday Night Massacre? In 1973, President Nixon ordered the dismissal of Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor leading the Watergate investigation. That triggered two key resignations, a crisis that became known as the Saturday Night Massacre.