GAPS Libraries Resource Update

The fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States has evolved over many decades through activism, court cases and changing public attitudes. Key moments expanded rights and visibility for LGBTQ+ individuals, including important legal decisions and social movements. In this lesson, students will explore an interactive map to examine important moments and places in LGBTQ+ history.

Interactive Map: Key Moments in LGBTQ+ History

Students are forming civic identities in a digital environment shaped by global events, misinformation, and rapidly evolving technologies. Yet the education landscape often treats global affairs, civics, and digital literacy as separate areas of study, leaving students without the knowledge, skills, and perspective they need to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. Join leaders from the Digital Inquiry Group and CFR Education for a conversation about global civics in a digital age and how educators across disciplines can address these gaps on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 from 4:00-5:00 pm.

All students (and staff!) are automatically enrolled

in our districtwide reading challenge as soon as reading minutes are logged.

TEACHERS: interested in learning more about how to easily use Beanstack for reading engagement in your classroom and setting up class or school-level challenges? You can access the short training webinar here.

The National Geography Bee is a nationwide competition for middle and high schoolers that aims to inspire and build curiosity about the people and places around them—including their home state, the United States as a whole, and the world at large. The competition demonstrates how geography intersects with not just other social sciences but culture, sports, technology, business, and art. And it's fun! For more information and to register, visit the National Geography Bee website.

Join the MMS Poetry Collective for an evening of poetry! Come and listen, or sign up to read your own work or someone else's. Free and open to the public!

Friday, November 13, 6:30 p.m.

Memorial Middle School Library

Oregon’s longest-running haunted house returns to the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) for its 39th season, haunting the second, third, fourth, and fifth weekends of October. This year also features Sensory Night on October 9, offering a modified haunt experience. Best of all, every scream supports a great cause—proceeds from the Nightmare Factory directly benefit OSD students and programs.

A new public platform compares ten AI models across 48,540 simulated conversations, with learning and skill development emerging as their weakest area.

The interactive Supreme Court timeline from Retro Report highlights 25 landmark decisions. In this new lesson, students make connections between cases based on key vocabulary and essential concepts, then create a Connections-style game for other students to play.

Subjects: Civics/Government, AP US Government and Politics

Create a free Retro Report account for more resources.

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