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Stories from history that help you understand today. Explore 300+ short documentaries: retroreport.org 📝 Teachers, create your free account today: bit.ly/RR-Reg
1/ Retro Report’s network of 400 teacher ambassadors from across the nation help shape our work by sharing ideas for videos, lesson plans, activities and more.

Hear directly from RR advisors in this map, and learn how they are using Retro Report in their classrooms: retroreport.org/uncategorize...
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Do you love using Retro Report in your classroom?

Apply today to become a member of Retro Report's 2026 Teacher Advisor teams! Hear from current Retro Report advisors, and learn more about the responsibilities and benefits of both of our advisor groups today: bit.ly/RRAdvisor26
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1/ Learn how Joan Little's story made international headlines and sparked a national movement that brought together activists like Angela Davis and Larry Little.

#FreeJoanLittle premieres tonight at @docnycfest.bsky.social: retroreport.org/free-joan-li...
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#Teachers, how are you marking #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth?

Learn how Matt Jackson, one of the members of Retro Report’s Council of Educators, has used our Contemporary Indigenous History collection with his students to spark engaging conversations.

Learn more: retroreport.org/collection/c...
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New Lesson Plan: Do you teach about habeas corpus?

Use this new video and lesson plans to explore how a U.S. legal right established in the 18th century connects to President Trump’s immigration policies: retroreport.org/video/suing-...
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New Short Doc: During President Trump’s second term, one legal phrase has been center stage: habeas corpus.

With a new short video and classroom resources, teach your students about how habeas corpus relates to recent debates over the limits of presidential power: retroreport.org/video/suing-...
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
RR CoE member @jaime-lev.bsky.social shares how he uses our short video on harvesting rainwater to teach his #economics students how you can increase supply through natural conservation efforts.

Create your free account today to access hundreds of classroom resources: bit.ly/RR-Reg
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How do you spark engaging conversations in your classroom?

Learn how @kljackson.bsky.social, a member of RR's CoE, has used nearly 20 RR videos in his AP Government classrooms this year.

To access free lesson plans and student activities, register on our website today: bit.ly/RR-Reg.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
2/ #Teachers, use your free Retro Report account to access a lesson plan and student activity that accompany this video. Register today: bit.ly/RR-Reg.
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/ Rose Tang grew up during China’s repressive Cultural Revolution. As a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests, she spoke out for freedom and democratic reforms. She recalls the protests in a new short doc: retroreport.org/video/studen...
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New Lesson Plan: #Teachers, access a new lesson plan and student activity on the Tiananmen Square massacre. Students will examine factors that fueled the protests and how the Chinese government’s violent response altered U.S.-China relations: retroreport.org/lesson-plan/...

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October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New short doc: Bring the story of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations to your classroom with firsthand accounts from student protesters, and examine how the episode marked a turning point in U.S.-China relations. Learn more: retroreport.org/video/studen...
October 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM