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Events of Jan. 6th: Resources Related to the Capital Breach

This guide shares resources for students and teachers regarding the events of Jan. 6th when Trump supporters violently breached the Capital during a joint session of Congress while they were attempting to formally count the votes of the Electoral College

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Events of Jan. 6th 2020

Use the databases and resources on this page to resource and explore topics related to the January 6th breach of the US Capital by trump supporters hoping to disrupt the certification of Biden's presidential votes. 

Resources about the Events of Jan. 6th

Resources about the Events of Jan. 6th. 

Teaching Resources

Teaching Resources

Professional Development eBooks

Understanding Government Information: a Teaching Strategy Toolkit for Grades 7-12

This book explores how government information can be used to engage students through project based learning.

A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching the Humanities Research Project

A resource for teachers implementing guided inquiry research.

Free Government e-Resources for Youth: Inform, Inspire, and Activate

Shows free online resources such as reference, programming and displays. ABC-CLIO

Guided Inquiry Goes Global

Explains the kinds of learning accomplished through guided inquiry and the framework.

Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century

Introduces the Guided Inquiry Framework.

Encyclopedia Resources

Database Research

Use the following databases for your research. 

Issues and Controversies from Infobase includes articles about protesting, censorship, social media, the electoral college, and other issues related to the 2020 election. These articles will link to current new sources related to the debate. 

Gale databases are populated from journals, magazines, and newspapers. You can find current news articles about topics surrounding the pandemic here. Be sure to narrow your results by date for the most current information

The usernames and passwords for these databases are linked at the bottom of this page. 

Databases

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

Strong resource to explore modern issues and controversies in the United States.

ABC-CLIO: American Government

Thorough encyclopedia articles for research about American Government.

Gale Global Issues in Context

Curated resources related to issues and controversies around the world.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Explore issues and controversies in modern society from a variety of viewpoints and sources.

ABC-CLIO: Issues

Explore modern issues and controversies in society.

New York Times

Access current and historical New York Times Articles through Gale.

Next Steps...

If you are passionate about finding and leading positive change, our LibGuide page Civic Education may have some good resources for you. 

Resources about the 2020 Election

Resources about the 2020 Election

Resources about the Electoral College and Voting

Resources bout the Electoral College and Voting