Speaking at the SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Vietnam War Army helicopter pilot Dennis DuPuis shares his story and experiences from his two tours in #Vietnam in this NEW lesson: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#WorldHistory #SSChat #SocialStudies #History #Army #Huey

Congrats to Dermott Foley from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland who won 1st Prize for the documentary, 'The Promise of Langley Park: The Purple Line, Climate Change and Reimagining the Future of America's Suburbs.'

Watch it here:
studentcam.org/2024-1stPrize-…

How are juries selected?

Harvard University University law Ronald S. Sullivan talked about the jury selection process overall and specifically in the so-called “hush money” trial of former President Donald J. Trump: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#GovChat #APGov #SSChat #EdChat #Trump #Jury

National Political Reporter at The Bulwark Joe Perticone talked about House Republicans moving forward with separate bills to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, and potential threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA): c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#OTD in 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK. 168 people lost their lives and hundreds more were injured. Learn more about the #OklahomaCityBombing from Sen. James Lankford & others: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#SSChat #EdChat

#OTD in 1775, British and colonial militias engaged in the Battles of Lexington and Concord, marking the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Learn more from a Concord Museum curator & a @NPS park ranger: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#ShotHeardRoundTheWorld #USHistory #APUSH #SSChat

Congratulations to Brianna Johnson & Leah Cerulli from Troy Athens High School in Michigan who won 1st Prize for their documentary, 'Unseen Heroes: The Caregivers of America.'

It airs today on C-SPAN and you can watch it here: studentcam.org/2024-1stPrize-…

An age old question: how old is too old to serve as an elected official?

In this NEW CSPAN Classroom Deliberation, students will review multiple perspectives & consider whether or not there should be old age-related restrictions for elected officials: c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/should-….

The U.S. Senate recently voted to dismiss the #impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary #Mayorkas without a trial.

This clip features comments from Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), along with related reactions from other lawmakers: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#BREAKING : U.S. Senate dismisses Articles of Impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas.

Article I dismissed 51-48-1. Sen. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted 'present.'

Article II dismissed 51-49.

Full video: c-span.org/video/?534981-…

Is a college degree still worth the investment, or should America’s graduating high schoolers explore other paths toward their futures?

In this NEW deliberation, your students will consider multiple perspectives and take an active role in the debate: c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/is-a-co….

Congratulations to Meital Zayats from Isaac Graham Newton Middle School in Mountain View, California who won 1st Prize for the documentary, 'Beyond Just Sci-Fi: AI Reshaping America's Tomorrow.'

It airs today on C-SPAN and you can watch it here:
studentcam.org/2024-1stPrize-…

There's only one week left of oral arguments for the current Supreme Court term!

Help your students examine both sides of a 2023-2024 Supreme Court case and determine its significance to the U.S. with our #SCOTUS Oral Arguments lesson: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#GovChat #APGov

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and John Kennedy (R-LA) discuss what they think the Senate should do with the articles of impeachment delivered by the House of Representatives against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#GovChat #APGov #SSChat

#OTD in 1961, over 1,000 Cuban exiles launched an invasion into Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government. This became known as the #BayofPigs invasion. Learn more from a CIA historian & author William Hitchcock: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#Cuba #WorldHistory #SSChat

Congrats to Drew Lindsey & John Wells from Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield, Texas who won 2nd Prize for their documentary on the evolution of US-China relations, 'The Greatest Competitor.'

It airs today on C-SPAN and you can watch it here: studentcam.org/2024-2ndPrize-…

Senior Editor & Elections Analyst at the Cook Political Report Report David Wasserman (@Redistrict) talked about the political environment, key issues, and races to watch heading into the fall 2024 elections: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#Campaign2024 #SSChat #EdChat #Election #APGov

#OTD in 2007, a mass school shooting took place at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA. Over 30 students and faculty were killed. Learn more, with clips of Tim Kaine, Ken Cuccinelli II, & Terry McAuliffe: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#USHistory #SSChat #EdChat #OnThisDay #OTD H

#Titanic sunk 112 years ago today.

Learn more about the sinking and the Congressional investigation that followed with this NEW lesson, f/t the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy's Elise Bean, Titanic Exhibition's Claes-Goran Wetterholm, and others: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#Congress #WorldHistory

The first of Donald J. Trump's four criminal cases goes to trial today.

@USAToday Justice Department correspondent Bart Jansen previewed former President Trump’s New York hush money trial: c-span.org/classroom/docu….

#GovChat #APGov #Trump #SSChat #EdChat #TwitterEdu