{"id":582953,"date":"2022-01-05T16:57:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/?post_type=article&p=582953"},"modified":"2022-01-05T18:22:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T23:22:06","slug":"a-year-after-jan-6-insurrection-teachers-wary-of-anti-crt-laws-careful-how-they-broach-capitol-attack","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/a-year-after-jan-6-insurrection-teachers-wary-of-anti-crt-laws-careful-how-they-broach-capitol-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year After Jan. 6 Insurrection, Teachers Wary of Anti-CRT Laws Careful How They Broach Capitol Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Teachers around the country, fearful of new state laws governing how they discuss race and other sensitive topics, are using the Socratic method \u00ad\u2014 engaging students in open-ended question-and-answer sessions \u2014 to address the Jan. 6 insurrection and the Big Lie that fueled the deadly riot one year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of telling students what happened at the Capitol, educators are asking them to conduct their own investigations using credible news sources and critical thinking to shape their perceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. <\/em>Sign up for The 74 Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p> Part of the effort reflects teachers\u2019 desire to improve news literacy. And part of it reflects their apprehension about anti-critical race theory legislation passed in several states in 2020 taking aim at the teaching of systemic racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>\n\n\n\n