HOW TO LEAD A PD SESSION ABOUT RETRO REPORT IN 45 MINUTES Use our presentation template: Go to http://bit.ly/RR-Intro and create a copy of our slide deck. Edit the cover with the date, the name of your event, and the short link to your new deck (if you have one). Pick your opening video: Slides […]
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Transcript: How Nixon’s 1972 China Visit Set the Stage for Today’s Tensions Over Taiwan
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. NARRATION: It was one of the boldest foreign policy decisions in modern history. ARCHIVAL (2-27-72):PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON: This was the week that changed the world. NARRATION: Richard Nixon’s 1972 trip to China shocked the world and left a consequential legacy. WINSTON LORD (U.S. AMBASSADOR TO […]
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Transcript: How Racial Propaganda was Used Against the United States in World War II
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. TEXT ON SCREEN: ELKHART, INDIANAHOME OF CLEO WRIGHT’S DAUGHTER79 YEARS AFTER THE LYNCHING NANNETTA FORREST (CLEO WRIGHT’S DAUGHTER): My mother, she was pregnant with me at the time that it happened. They tell me the people were so scared they were packing their luggage and […]
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Transcript: The Lasting Impact of a Lynching
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. TEXT ON SCREEN: JANUARY 25, 1942THE DAY OF CLEO WRIGHT’S LYNCHING HARRY HOWARD: The day the lynching happened, you all must’ve been totally surprised and shocked. CARLEEN HARRINGTON: Oh, man. Yes. Cleo, he was a real handsome-looking guy. Remember him just well. He had a […]
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Get Ready For Presidents’ Day With Retro Report
Retro Report looks into how past events shape the present, and the actions of U.S. presidents often drive our work. For this President’s Day, Feb. 17, explore videos that examine events that led to each president’s rise or fall. These videos are accompanied by free lesson plans and student activities that are ideal for history […]
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Transcript: How Gun Violence and the Supreme Court Have Shaped Second Amendment Rights
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. MARTIN ROSSEN: The morning was joyful, sun was shining. Our girls were just thrilled to be putting on their red, white and blue, and we got great spots on the parade route. TEXT ON SCREEN:Highland Park, IllinoisJuly 4, 2022 JASON ROTTER: My family, Martin’s family, […]
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Transcript: Attacks in New York City Renew Questions About Forced Mental Health Treatment
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. AMEED ADEMOLU: We never know what we’re going to encounter in the field. We always suspect the unexpected. What we know for sure when a person has totally met the criteria for removal, the only thing for us to do in that moment will be […]
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Beyond Admissions: Supreme Court Race Ruling Reshapes College Policies
In June 2023, the Supreme Court banned the use of race as a factor in college admissions, a decision that has spurred significant changes far beyond admissions offices. The court’s ruling has triggered a wave of state laws curbing campus diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and some race-based scholarships are coming under new scrutiny. The […]
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Transcript: How the Federal School Lunch Program Became a Spicy Political Debate
Click here for the full video page and educator materials. NARRATION: The national school lunch program serves nearly 5 billion lunches a year to 29 million students, with proven benefits to their health and academic performance. But over the years. . . ARCHIVAL (1981):REP. BILL GOODLING: It was disgraceful. It was disgusting. NARRATION:. . . […]
