The storming of The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. happened two years ago. These are the best links I have found for you to learn and discuss with your students about what was happening in the USA and why.
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The biggest moments from the Jan 6 US capitol attack hearings (7:49)https://youtu.be/3aiZZ4uHswcThe hearings of the House January 6 committee have presented extraordinary testimony about Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election
Background
The Crisis in America | The Times in Plain Englishhttps://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/the-crisis-in-america/But a large number of citizens do not believe that Biden won the election. President Donald Trump says that he won the election. The first question is did Trump win the election? The second question is if Trump did not win the election, why do so many people believe he did?
Experts: Capitol riot product of years of hateful rhetoric | WHEC.com https://www.whec.com/national/experts-capitol-riot-product-of-years-of-hateful-rhetoric/5970406/The storming of the U.S. Capitol is a jarring but natural product of years of violence and hateful rhetoric stoked by disinformation and conspiracy theories, experts on far-right extremism said as they pored over images of Wednesday’s riot.
Inequality, racism, and polarisation set stage for Trump’s ‘American carnage’ | US news | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/10/trump-american-carnage-inequality-racism-polarisationAnalysis: The attack on the US Capitol shook America’s image of itself but is democracy really in its most precarious moment since the civil war?
Hindsight is 2020: An Unprecedented Election – CBS News (38:43)https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hindsight-is-2020-an-unprecedented-election/When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country
Vocabulary
What ‘insurrection,’ ‘sedition’ and ‘coup’ mean – CNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/07/us/insurrection-coup-sedition-meaning-trnd/In the wake of Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob, US elected officials, world leaders, and commentators have condemned the actions of the President and those who participated.
January 6th
Pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill was even worse than it looked on live TV – CNN (4:14)https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/09/media/reliable-sources-january-8/index.htmlIt’s becoming clear that as heinous as the Capitol Hill riot looked in real-time, on live TV and in our social feeds, it was even more violent, more treacherous, and Trump’s behavior was even more disturbing. (yr 7-8)
Inside the Capitol Hill Riots – YouTube (3:38)https://youtu.be/lfP_5L8epowThis is what it was like to be inside the Capitol Hill insurrection.
Inside the House chamber as the Capitol was overrun by an angry mob – Readinghttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/inside-house-chamber-capitol-was-overrun-angry-mob-n1253640NBC News congressional reporter Haley Talbot was inside when the violence and chaos started.
Inside the US Capitol as Trump supporters storm building – ITV News eyewitness report | ITV News – YouTube (7:00)https://youtu.be/UBp42536IhEThis is the moment ITV News Washington Correspondent Robert Moore witnessed crowds of pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol building. – Click away from the warnings.
New footage emerges from Capitol building riot – YouTube (2:53)https://youtu.be/8ithgUloNR8Three more people have been charged in connection with the storming of the Capitol building – Warning: This report shows images of a police officer being crushed. (B1)
Lesson Plans
Brooks and Capehart: The Capitol attack and Trump’s next impeachment | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/brooks-and-capehart-the-capitol-attack-and-trumps-next-impeachment/News for Students and Teacher Resources 6-12 Grade Level
Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/classroom-resource-insurrection-at-the-u-s-capitol/Here are three ways to discuss Wednesday’s riot. Watch the video, read the summary below and answer the discussion questions
Classroom Resource: Police response at the Capitol raises issues of ‘white privilege’ | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/classroom-resource-police-response-at-the-capitol-brings-claims-of-white-privilege/In this lesson, discuss the treatment of the violent mob at the Capitol by law enforcement versus the heavy-handed tactics employed on peaceful protests over racial justice.
Teaching Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the Rampage at the Capitolhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/learning/teaching-resources-to-help-students-make-sense-of-the-rampage-at-the-capitol.htmlDozens of lesson plan ideas, activities, and Times materials for exploring the causes and consequences of this assault on democracy in the United States.
What Are Your Reactions to the Storming of the Capitol by a Pro-Trump Mob?https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/learning/what-are-your-reactions-to-the-storming-of-the-capitol-by-a-pro-trump-mob.htmlWhat did you feel, notice and wonder as you heard about this news? What does it say about the strength of American democracy?
The Aftermath
How News Outlets Around the World Covered Capitol Attack | NowThis – YouTube (1:01)https://youtu.be/mTIoPgzZMwgHere’s how news outlets around the world covered yesterday’s MAGA attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Momentum builds to impeach Trump as more Capitol rioters arrestedhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/9/us-capitol-riot-democrats-to-introduce-trump-impeachment-articleDozens of US legislators say Donald Trump should be removed from office for stoking recent violence on Capitol Hill.
Capitol riots: The hunt to identify and arrest the riotershttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55578092The FBI is appealing to the public for help in bringing rioters to justice. Will this approach work?
FBI investigates Capitol Hill rioters using their own social media posts – Vox https://www.vox.com/recode/22218963/capitol-photos-legal-charges-fbi-police-facebook-twitterHow law enforcement and internet detectives are identifying the Capitol rioters.
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Message Following this Week’s Attack on the Capitol – YouTube (7:38)https://youtu.be/x_P-0I6sAckThis is my message to my fellow Americans and my friends around the world after January 6, 2021.
Trump Impeached for a Second Time | New Readers Presshttps://www.newreaderspress.com/trump-impeached-for-a-second-timeNote: News for You is offering this free bonus story for readers. Check back when the February 3 regular issue is published for a full story, plus audio, Teacher’s Guide activities, and online exercises.
New! Classroom resource: Vivid footage of mob violence shown at impeachment trial | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/classroom-resource-why-impeachment-managers-showed-vivid-footage-of-mob-violence-on-day-2-of-impeachment-trialUse this NewsHour lesson to discuss the second day of former President Trump
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