Julian Assange launched #WikiLeaks in Iceland #OTD in 2006. Learn more about the international non-profit organization's purpose and varied impacts from @DefenseOne's @DefTechPat, among others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #EdChat #SSChat #Assange #GovChat #OnThisDay #OTDH

Gutzon Borglum began construction on a monument near Keystone, SD, #OTD in 1927. What became the Mount Rushmore National Memorial was completed in October 1941. Learn more from @LeaderJohnThune (R-SD) and others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #USHistory #APUSH #SSChat #MountRushmore

#OnThisDay in 1957, the Soviet Union launched #Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, into low Earth orbit. Learn more about the new Soviet technology and the U.S. response from @CarlCannon and others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #WorldHistory #STEM #Space #SSChat #EdChat #OTDH

#OTD in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Hart-Celler Act, which reformed immigration law and removed the national origins quotas established in the 1920s. Learn more from the @LBJLibrary, @tgjelten, and others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #GovChat #APGov #Immigration

Watch the 2026 National Civics Bee Championship LIVE on C-SPAN on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8pm ET. Middle school students from across the country compete for a $100,000 college savings plan contribution. More information about the National Civics Bee here: civics.uschamberfoundation.o…

Should there be a suspension of the federal gas tax? In this clip, @TaxFoundation vice president of federal tax policy Garrett Watson talks about the impact that gas tax holiday proposals would have on fuel prices and consumers. For more, visit: c-span.org/classroom/documen….

As we enter midterm election season be sure to check out @CSPANClassroom for all the free resources you will need. sites.google.com/view/campai… @socialstudiestx @TxSocialStudies

Using the 11th New York and the 2nd Texas regiments as examples, this NEW lesson plan explores allegations of cowardice against regiments on both sides of the Civil War: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #USHistory #CivilWar #APUSH #Union #Confederate #MilitaryHistory #LessonPlan

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered the State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, announcing that the department had reduced the number of generals and admirals by about 20% over the past year. This clip also includes a related response from House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). For more, visit: c-span.org/classroom/documen….

Yosemite National Park in central California was founded #OTD in 1890, the first National Park to be adopted by the United States government. Learn more from @davidcicilline and the @NPCA's John Garder, among others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #NPS #Yosemite #SSChat #EdChat

The Senate today blocked House-passed legislation to ban members of Congress from buying new stocks while in office. Bring the ongoing debate into your classroom with our @CSPAN deliberation lesson, "How Should Congressional Stock Trading Be Handled?" c-spanclassroomdeliberations…

We continue to turn each of @InPursuitUSA's essays on American presidents and first ladies into @CSPAN Classroom bell ringer assignments! From @costareports on President Warren Harding to @HillaryClinton on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, this collection has something for every classroom: sites.google.com/view/c-span….

Tune in LIVE on Wednesday, October 14th at 8:00pm ET on @CSPAN! #WeLoveCivics #Teachers #Students #MiddleSchool

Will the 2026-2027 Supreme Court term be another "blockbuster?" In this BRAND NEW @CSPAN lesson plan, students will preview several upcoming cases and consider the expected impact of each: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #SCOTUS #APGov #SocialStudies #Civics #Education

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his office obtaining phone records belonging to Republican lawmakers as part of its investigations into President Donald Trump's alleged election interference and alleged mishandling of classified documents. During the hearing, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) clashed with Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) over his questioning of Smith, including whether he attended an Atlanta Hawks vs. Golden State Warriors game on Feb. 3, 2024. For more, visit: c-span.org/classroom/documen….

More in Common (@Moreincommon_) global director of research Stephen Hawkins talked about his research on divisions within political parties and how that could affect the midterm elections. For more, visit: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #Campaign2026 #Republican #Democrat

Hear ye, here ye, hear ye! The newest @CSPAN Classroom e-newsletter is available at shorturl.at/5agQk and includes the following: 👩‍💻 a new classroom deliberation on the federal government’s role in innovation, 🇺🇸 our most popular American Revolutionary War resources, 🗓️ our October "On This Day in History" collection, 📚 and bell ringers and lesson plans celebrating National Book Month.

#OnThisDay in 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 770 points, the most in any single day up to that point. Learn more about the Great Recession with archival #CSPAN footage: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #Econ #APEcon #SSChat #EdChat #USHistory #OTD #OTDH #StockMarket

In this NEW bell ringer, author Scott Reich discusses the significance of a baseball game on this day in 1917 at Fenway Park honoring Tim Murnane, a former player and influential baseball journalist, and why he considers the 1917 event the birth of the modern all-star game: c-span.org/classroom/documen….

#OTD in 1960, then-Senator John F. Kennedy and then-Vice President Richard Nixon faced off in the first televised presidential debate. Learn more from a @BostonGlobe correspondent, @MarthaRaddatz, @agordonreed, and others: c-span.org/classroom/documen…. #President #Debate #SSChat