Creator: National Public Radio (NPR) | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Code Switch is an NPR podcast featuring conversations about race that air several times each month. The podcast includes a wide variety of topics ranging from politics to sports and much more. The podcast hosts include award-winning journalists from a variety of races to share their perspectives on current issues. Podcasts range in length from approximately 20 minutes to just under one hour. Each podcast link includes a transcript, download link, and embed code.
In the Classroom
Include this podcast as a resource for lessons on racism, bias, or when facing difficult conversations in the classroom. Be sure to sign up to listen to the newest podcasts on your favorite resource and scroll through the archives to find relevant recordings beginning in 2016. As students listen to podcasts, use Google Slides, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18896">reviewed here</a>, to create a reflective document for students to share important information from the podcast along with any questions or information for further research. Use the podcasts as a model for students to create their own podcasts on any topic. Search ReadWriteThink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=4969">reviewed here</a>, to find many tools to help students develop interesting podcasts including rubrics, podcast tutorials, and a lesson plan for teaching with podcasts. When students are ready to record and share their podcasts, Buzzsprout, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17015">reviewed here</a>, is a free podcasting tool that provides options for scheduling broadcasts, adding chapters, and much more.
At Home
Use these interesting podcasts as a way to breach difficult conversations on race with your student. Listen together in the car to discuss the topics and how it relates to you and your teen.
Tags
difficult conversations, racism, black history, native americans, character education,
Subjects
American History, Character Education, Current Events, Social Studies, Social Studies,