rep. john lewis
HHW Gaming: ‘Minecraft’ Will Be Getting Into “Good Trouble” With Free Lesson Featuring Late Rep. John Lewis
Source: Mojang Studios / Minecraft Live Video games aren’t just tools that entertain. They can also be used to educate. Minecraft is using the recently announced Minecraft: Education Edition lesson to honor and educate students about the late John Lewis. Wednesday (oct.28), Mojang Studios revealed that the first lesson in Minecraft’s “Good Trouble: Social Justice Movements Around the World” learning series called “John Lewis and Social Movements Around the World” will be released on November 5. The free content which will be available via both the in-game Minecraft Marketplace and Minecraft: Education Edition “is designed to help educators explore crucial topics and ideas about social justice and fair and equitable participation in society ...
Rep. John Lewis Crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge One Last Time
Source: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Getty The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. was the site of the violent incident known to many as “Bloody Sunday,” and the late Rep. John Lewis was among many who took the brave stance that day. The heroic congressman was honored with a final crossing of the bridge, with his casket drawn by a horse carriage in a somber but fitting tribute for a man who risked all for the good of the nation. Lewis, who represented Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, passed away on July 17 after battling pancreatic cancer. As it should have been, Lewis was properly honored by his peers in Congress and to those connected to the ongoing battle for civil rights. Instrumental in the fight for equal voting rights for all, Lewis was a young activist who was front and center in the...
