Emily Orr

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Citizen Nation: Finding Lessons in Defeat

Oct 22, 2024 | retroreport.org | bret sigler |Singeli Agnew |Veronika Adaskova |Emily Orr

Students from Maggie Walker Governor’s School in Virginia compete for a state civics title. Despite intense preparation, things don’t go as expected. Through it all, students learn that success isn’t only about winning, it’s about growing through the experience. This episode is for high school educators looking to teach students how to embrace success and setbacks while learning from the process.
Citizen Nation: The Hustle

Oct 22, 2024 | retroreport.org | bret sigler |Singeli Agnew |Veronika Adaskova |Emily Orr

Only the winners will advance to the final in Washington. Balancing deeply personal challenges and tricky team dynamics, these star students from Wyoming, Nevada and Virginia push themselves to the limits. A strong new contender could emerge from Wauwatosa, Wisc., if the team can survive a competition derailed by a blizzard.
Citizen Nation: Preparing for Success

Oct 22, 2024 | retroreport.org | bret sigler |Singeli Agnew |Veronika Adaskova |Emily Orr

In a charged season of preparation, high school teams push themselves to sharpen their knowledge and skills before a national civics competition. Students like Rohini, Alice, Avery and Skylar learn that true success lies in mastering their topics and preparing for anything. The students realize that win or lose, they’re growing into informed citizens.
Citizen Nation: Finding Your Political Identity - Retro Report

Oct 8, 2024 | retroreport.org | bret sigler |Singeli Agnew |Emily Orr |Wesley Harris

Elias, a high school student from a working-class neighborhood, prepares for a national civics competition with support from his father. Over a game of chess they discuss politics, the competition and Elias’s dreams of joining the Air Force. On a walk with Bully, the family dog, Elias reflects on the challenges of affording college and finding common ground in today’s divided nation.
Civics Skills: Sweeten Your Argument

Aug 22, 2024 | retroreport.org | Emily Orr |Brian Kamerzel |Heru Muharrar

Which candy bar deserves to be the official candy bar of America? Students present arguments in a classroom hearing. For teachers Lesson plan 1: Civics Skills: Candy Bar Hearing Reflection Read transcript Book a producer
As SCOTUS Examines School Prayer, Families Behind a Landmark Ruling Speak Out

Oct 26, 2023 | retroreport.org | Kit R. Roane |Emily Orr |Heru Muharrar

After a football coach at a public high school knelt in prayer on the field after games, school district officials tried to stop him on the grounds that his actions were coercive, making students feel that they were being forced to pray. The case landed in the Supreme Court, which ruled in 2022, in Kennedy v. Bremerton, that the school district had overstepped, saying it had violated his freedom of religion under the First Amendment.
Healing the Ozone: First Steps Toward Success - Retro Report

Sep 12, 2023 | retroreport.org | Heru Muharrar |Emily Orr

A worldwide effort to heal damage to the ozone layer is showing early progress. The Montreal Protocol has been recognized as a template for encouraging science-based policy and global cooperation to address environmental challenges. Today, as global warming caused by burning fossil fuels has become the most pressing climate problem, will the world be able to duplicate the Montreal Protocol’s success? This documentary was released in partnership with Scientific American. Stay up to date.