SPI invites students to participate in a new Over the Moon art gallery exhibit inspired by a conversation with civic scholar Peter Levine.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterJanuary 27, 2026Art, Civics, American History

A Voice of Struggle and Redemption

Soul-blues singer Mighty Sam McClain’s early life reflected the gritty reality of coming of age during Jim Crow.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterFebruary 27, 2025Music, Black History, American History

Uprooted: Heartbreak and Hope in New Hampshire

The film explores what it means to be a refugee and how it feels to make a new life in a strange place.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterJanuary 10, 2025American History, Engagement, Immigration, Empathy

Larger Than Life and Forever Controversial

Listen to SPI’s recording about Mt. Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum and then this February 22nd, make your students Gutzon Borglum for the Day. Ask them to design their own Mount Rushmore.

Grades 9-12Mary KuechenmeisterFebruary 16, 2023American History, Above and Beyond