Classroom Video On Demand is all about empowerment this month—showcasing how women won the right to vote, how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech inspired unity in a divided nation, and why literacy is more important than ever in our digital age. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left)—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.
U.S. Women Win the Vote: 19th Amendment Is Ratified, August 18, 1920
Consider these titles for your classes:
- The Oratory of Women’s Suffrage (Item #49201)
- Generations: American Women Win the Vote (Item #55114)
- Amendment 19: Women’s Right to Vote (Item #8108)
MLK Speaks to March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech (Segment from Great Speeches, Volume 1 [Platinum Edition]) (Item #49139)
- The March on Washington, 1963 (Item #48845)
- Year by Year: 1963 (Item #43267)
September Is National Literacy Month
Consider these titles for your classes:
- Why Reading Matters: A Holistic Study for the Digital Age (Item #41293)
- Reading Essentials (Item #40425)
- Empire of the Word: A Reader’s Journey Series (Item #42291)
