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Today’s news of ICE killing another person in Minneapolis is horrifying.

Last week, I published a three-part series in Education where Minnesota educators shared their perspective on what was happening around them.

Here are some lesson ideas that educators around the country can use to teach about Minneapolis:

PBS has several decent lesson plans.

The New York Times Learning Network has a lesson plan that’s two months old about Trump’s immigration crackdown, and it can be modified.

Facing History has some generic lesson ideas for current events that I think are usable, as does The Teaching Channel.

You can find more ideas at The Best Resources & Ideas For Teaching About Current Events, and I’ll continue to add to this list.

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Here are two poems from Amanda Gorman that can be used in class:

Doing the Nearly Impossible: Teaching When the World Delivers Fear is from Ed Week.

Springsteen Releases Song About Minneapolis That’s Great (For The Classroom, Too) – Here’s Audio & Lyrics

Film Club: ‘We Came Here Legally. ICE Locked Us Up Anyway.’ is from The NY Times Learning Network.

After a Second Killing in Minneapolis, How Are You Feeling About Where America Is Heading? is from The NY Times Learning Network.

Students are learning important skills such as analyzing news articles, understanding biases and discussing issues with people who disagree with them.

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— EdSource (@edsource.org) February 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM