GAPS Libraries Resource Update

The AAPI History Hub provides K–12 educators with a vetted collection of resources, including

lesson plans, books, films, and more, that are ready to integrate into your teaching and classrooms.

Children in 3rd-5th grade are invited every month to discuss books! Each month the book club will choose together what book they want to read, but everyone is welcome to come even if they didn't get the chance to finish that month's pick (just be ready for spoilers). This month we will be reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. Sign up and pick up a copy at the Children’s desk at the Main Library or check out a digital copy from CloudLibrary!

Kudos to South Shore Elementary, Memorial Middle School, and North Albany Elementary for their high percentages of participating students! Those reading habits will continue to serve them well throughout their lives! 💜

As important as it is to teach students to be discerning, critical consumers of news, it’s also important to help them understand what exemplary journalism looks like. The Pulitzer Prizes offer a showcase of the important role that quality journalism plays in American society. This year’s winners were announced May 4 -- see them here.

Discussion questions for students:

• Think about the way people generally talk about “the media” — and then look through this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners. What do you notice? What questions does this comparison inspire?
• Consider the impact that this year’s winners and finalists had and explain why people sometimes refer to the press as a “watchdog.”
• The Public Service category is considered the most prestigious of the Pulitzer Prizes for journalism. Why do you think this is?

Dig Deeper worksheet from The Sift

Seven Standards of Quality Journalism poster

In this mini-lesson, students learn about the history of voting rights in the United States and consider how current voting laws in different states impact voters today.

This guide contains a flexible collection of activities, readings, lessons, and strategies designed to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom.

May 18–22, 2026

Join teachers and students everywhere to celebrate Digital Well-Being Week this May 18–22! This new campaign coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month, and offers a fun, easy way to help your students build healthy tech habits as they head into summer. Kick off the week with the Tech Habits Interview activity.

GAPS staff and students have access to the following Spanish-language research resources:

• Informe Académico - Una coleccion de revistas hispanicas con textos completos.
• aulaPlaneta Banco de contenidos

Libro.fm offers FREE audiobooks to educators, and this month's selections are here.

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