Like many of you, Listenwise is following news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with an eye for information and perspectives that could be useful for classroom instruction. We’ve heard from many teachers that they are struggling to find sufficient age-appropriate content from trustworthy sources to share with their students. We see ourselves as uniquely positioned to assist teachers in curating audio content that can be used as teaching resources for discussing the conflict in Ukraine.
Recently, we’ve searched our library of over 2800 podcasts to pull lessons and resources relevant to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Below are a list of podcasts that cover the current conflict, episodes that provide historical context, and blog posts with strategies for teaching about current events.
Listenwise Podcast Lessons About the Ukraine Conflict
This will be updated regularly to include all future podcast releases on this subject
Ukrainian Students Participate in International Science Fair (posted 5/26/22)
War Worsens Global Food Crisis (posted 5/9/22)
Ukrainian Decorative Eggs Represent Hope (posted 5/5/22)
Putin’s Words Reminiscent of Stalin (posted 4/25/22)
Investigating Russian War Crimes (posted 4/4/22)
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Leave Millions Displaced (posted 3/28/22)
Debate: Should the U.S. Military Engage in Ukraine? (posted 3/28/22)
Russians Protest War in Ukraine (posted 3/21/22)
Debate: Are Leaders Born or Made (posted 3/18/22)
Kid News: Ukraine War Explained (posted 3/15/22)
Ukrainians Under Siege Leave Home (posted 3/14/22)
Voice from a Ukrainian Bomb Shelter (posted 3/8/22)
Russia Invades Ukraine (posted 2/28/22)
Russian Troops Threaten Ukraine (posted 2/8/22)
Kid News: Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine (posted 2/8/22)
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Listenwise Blog Posts
Discussing Current Events in the Classroom
5 Ways to Integrate Current Events into Instruction
Using Current Events Podcasts in the Classroom
Teaching Current Events in the Wake of Violence
Additional Teaching Resources for Discussing the Conflict in Ukraine
Share My Lesson: What is Happening in Ukraine?
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Crisis in Ukraine
Facing History Teaching Strategy: Head, Heart, Conscience
Brown University The Choices Program: The Ukraine Crisis
EducationWeek: Why the Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Relevant to Teachers
PBS NewsHour Classroom: Lessons about Ukraine
