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Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.
Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.
The International Space Station (Grades 6-8)
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades 6 - 8
The International Space Station (Grades 6-8)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
45m
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Debating the War in Afghanistan
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades 9 - 12
Debating the War in Afghanistan
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
9 - 12
45m
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What Is History, and Why Does It Matter?
Literacy • History and Society
1h 15m
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Grades K - 8
What Is History, and Why Does It Matter?
By Pulitzer Center
K - 8
1h 15m
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Order in the (Supreme) Court!
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades 3 - 5
Order in the (Supreme) Court!
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
45m
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Meet the First President!
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades K - 2
Meet the First President!
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
45m
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You Make the Rules!
Social and Emotional Awareness • History and Society
45m
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Grades K - 2
You Make the Rules!
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
45m
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How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Work?
Career and Future Readiness • History and Society
45m
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Grades 6 - 8
How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Work?
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
45m
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The Importance of Black American Media
History and Society • Digital Media and Communications
2h
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Grades K - 8
The Importance of Black American Media
By Pulitzer Center
K - 8
2h
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Let’s Learn About California
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades 3 - 5
Let’s Learn About California
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
45m
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The World of Banking
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
9 - 12
45m
Students explore the world of banking, including categories of accounts and services, the differences between banks and credit unions, and the general rules that bankers and their customers must follow.
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How Can We Help Land Animals and Plants?
Nature and Wildlife • History and Society
45m
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Grades 3 - 5
How Can We Help Land Animals and Plants?
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
45m
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What Was the Truman Doctrine?
Literacy • History and Society
45m
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Grades 6 - 8
What Was the Truman Doctrine?
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
45m
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Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'
History and Society • Digital Media and Communications
10 Items
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Grades 6 - 12
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Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'
By Pulitzer Center
6 - 12
Welcome to The 1619 Project playlist for afterschool educators!
These activities give various entry points into exploring the legacy of slavery in contemporary U.S. systems and society, and celebrating Black Americans' contributions to democracy. Each activity is designed for facilitation across one or two 45-minute sessions, and can be completed in any order. To provide a strong foundation for exploring the project, consider starting with the activities entitled "Introducing The 1619 Project," "The Idea of America," and/or "Visualizing the Legacy of Slavery."
Activities in this playlist engage images, podcasts, video, and text excerpts from the project. Students will have the opportunity to connect with the content and one another through meaningful discussions and collaborative team challenges; deepen their research and presentation skills by sharing stories of Black innovators; activate their creativity through writing and visual art; hone their media literacy skills; build historical knowledge; and more.
The 1619 Project is an initiative of The New York Times Magazine that challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. The Pulitzer Center is the official education partner for the project.
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Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
History and Society • Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork
2 Items
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Grades K - 2
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Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
Students will engage in a four-week learning experience focused on creating innovator trading cards. This project allows them to explore and highlight the varied contributions of Black Americans to their communities, developing key skills such as listening, drawing, speaking, and foundational categorization. In the final week, Week 4, students will use their completed trading cards to determine the most suitable type of community helper for various scenarios.
There are two activities in the Innovator Trading Card Collection:
Activity 1, Designing Innovator Trading Cards, focuses on the "theme of the week," learning about the innovators and their influence, and designing the innovator trading cards.
Activity 2, Playing Innovator Trading Cads, focuses on facilitating the associated game to reinforce learning.
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American History: Elevating Black Voices (3-5)
History and Society • Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork
13 Items
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Grades 3 - 5
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American History: Elevating Black Voices (3-5)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
This Collection is a weekly, hands-on playlist that helps learners explore how stories, creativity, problem-solving, and leadership shape communities and American history. Through engaging texts, Innovator Trading Cards, and theme-based activities in literacy, STEM, the arts, and collaboration, students discover lesser-known Black Americans whose voices and ideas have made a lasting impact. Each week introduces a new theme that strengthens reading comprehension, evidence-based thinking, creativity, and teamwork, while giving learners multiple opportunities to apply their understanding through discussion, design, and gameplay. Designed for flexible facilitation and active learning, this playlist shows that innovation happens in many ways—and that elevating diverse voices deepens our understanding of history.
For a consistent learning experience, it is recommended that this collection be completed in the sequence outlined below. This allows learners to apply the weekly themes from the Innovator Playing Cards through supplementary activities.
Week 1: Storytelling and Voice
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)
Word Detectives
What is that Tone
Rhythm and Language
Week 2: Inventing and Problem Solving
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)
S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Self Propelled Cars
Arm and Belt Accessories
Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 3-5)
Week 3: Creativity and Expression
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)
The Animal Spin
Create and Perform a Scene from a Book
Clay Pinch Pot
Week 4: Leadership and Change
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)
Playing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)
More Tools Are Better Than One
Build Your Own Obstacle Course
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Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)
History and Society • Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork
2 Items
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Grades 6 - 12
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Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 12
This collection invites learners to analyze the work of lesser-known Black American innovators and transform their learning into a collaborative, challenge-based experience. Students design Innovator Trading Cards by closely reading informational texts, identifying historical context, and synthesizing each innovator’s contribution using evidence and symbolism. In the final game, learners apply teams of innovators to complex community scenarios, justifying their choices with text-based reasoning and historical insight. Together, the card design and gameplay encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary connections, and a deeper understanding of how innovation, leadership, and culture shape society.
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American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
History and Society • Literacy • STEM • Arts • Leadership and Teamwork
13 Items
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Grades K - 2
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American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
The American History: Elevating Black Voices Collection is a weekly, hands-on playlist that helps young learners explore how stories, creativity, problem-solving, and leadership shape communities and American history. Through engaging texts, Innovator Trading Cards, and theme-based activities in literacy, STEM, the arts, and teamwork, students discover lesser-known Black Americans whose voices and ideas have made a lasting impact. Each week introduces a new theme that strengthens early reading skills, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, while giving learners multiple opportunities to apply their understanding through play and exploration. Designed for easy facilitation and joyful learning, this playlist shows that innovation takes many forms—and that every voice matters.
For a consistent learning experience, it is recommended that this collection be completed in the sequence outlined below. This allows learners to apply the weekly themes from the Innovator Playing Cards through supplementary activities.
Week 1: Storytelling and Voice
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
New End to the Story
Round Robin Storytelling
Animal Interviews
Week 2: Inventing and Problem Solving
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Balanced Mobile
Sound on a String
Mechanical Engineering Tops
Week 3: Creativity and Expression
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Masquerade Masks
Music and Rhythm (Grades k-2)
Creative Play Design Challenges
Week 4: Leadership and Change
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
People Bingo
What is a Quality
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The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
History and Society • Literacy
11 Items
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Grades K - 8
Collection
The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
By Pulitzer Center
K - 8
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American History: Elevating Black Voices (6-12)
Literacy • History and Society • Leadership and Teamwork
13 Items
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Grades 6 - 12
Collection
American History: Elevating Black Voices (6-12)
By Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 12
The American History: Elevating Black Voices Collection is a weekly, inquiry-driven playlist that invites learners to examine how storytelling, innovation, creativity, and leadership shape American history and civic life. Through complex texts, Innovator Trading Cards, and theme-based activities across literacy, STEM, the arts, and collaborative problem-solving, students engage with lesser-known Black Americans—whose contributions have influenced systems, culture, and community change. Each week introduces a thematic lens that builds historical analysis, critical reading, argumentation, and interdisciplinary thinking, culminating in a challenge-based game that requires evidence, reasoning, and collaboration. Designed to support meaningful discussion and application, this Collection highlights innovation as a collective process and underscores the power of amplifying voices that shape our shared history.
This collection is designed to have learners apply ideas from the weekly themes introduced through the Innovator Playing Cards with additional related activities; it is recommended to follow this sequence to maintain consistency:
Week 1: Storytelling and Voice
Designing Innovator Trading Cards
What Makes a Good Story?
One Minute Speeches
Erasure Poetry as Resistance
Week 2: Inventing and Problem Solving
Designing Innovator Trading Cards
Cell City
Catapult (Team Building) Game
Build an Extension Arm
Week 3: Creativity and Expression
Designing Innovator Trading Cards
Create a Cardboard Self-Portrait
Improv: Say the Line
How to Look at Dance
Week 4: Leadership and Change
Designing Innovator Trading Cards
Playing Innovator Trading Cards
Analyzing and Constructing Timelines of Racial (In)justice
Dream Team
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Clay Projects Inspired by Mesoamerican Culture
Arts • History and Society
7 Items
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Grades 3 - 8
Collection
Clay Projects Inspired by Mesoamerican Culture
By OregonASK
3 - 8
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Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
History and Society • Digital Media and Communications
6 Items
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Grades 6 - 12
Collection
Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
By Pulitzer Center
6 - 12
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