Need Content Ideas for June? Newsela can help.

Every month, in Newsela's teacher community, we publish a monthly content calendar to use in the classroom! We’ve put together resources that can be used throughout the month of June. For each weekday, you'll find something to celebrate: a national ‘holiday’, a monumental day in history, or a topic that's of high interest to students. You'll find a corresponding Newsela article for each of those days, and on some days, a shared lesson from a Newsela Community member!  You can also check out our Lesson Lab on Infusing Newsela's Daily Calendar Into Your Classroom for tips and tricks on how to build student engagement through these classroom calendars.

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June 1 - LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Text Set: Celebrating Pride Month: What Does it Mean to be LGBTQIA+? 

• Shared Lesson: “LGBTQ+: Open and Shut” by Ralphy Williams (High School)

June 2 - LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Text Set:  Celebrating Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Arts and Culture 

• Shared Lesson: “Celebrating Every Human” by Yvonne Gray(Middle & High School)

June 3 -World Bicycle Day

• Text Set: All about bicycles 

June 6 - On this day in history: D-Day

• Article: WWII Part Four: D-Day and the war's end

June 7 -LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Article: How did the rainbow flag become a LGBTQ symbol?

• Shared Lesson: “What is intersectionality?” by Rebecca Matson(High School)

June 8 - National Best Friends Day

• Article: Research shows friends are good for your health

• Shared Lesson: "Friendship Skills" by Robyn Yamamoto (Middle School)

June 9 - LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Text Set: Celebrating Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Victories Over the Last 10 Years

June 10 - On this day in history: Benjamin Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm

• Primary Source: Benjamin Franklin flies a kite and catches lightning

June 13 - On this day in history: Miranda Rights are established

• Article: What is due process and how does the Fifth Amendment protect it?

June 14- National New Mexico Day

• Article: New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment

June 15 - LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Text Set: Celebrating Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Trailblazers and Activists

• Shared Lesson: “LGBTQ+ Lesson” by Yvonne Gray(Upper Elementary, Middle, & High School)

June 16 - Celebrating Father's Day

• Article: Father-son bond inspires sweets that model the shapes of molecules

June 17 - Celebrating Juneteenth

• Text Set: Celebrating Juneteenth
  
  

• Shared Lesson: "History Behind Juneteenth" by Erin Gerr(Middle & High School)

June 20 - World Refugee Day

•  Text Set: "Refugee" by Alan Gratz

• Shared Lesson: "Refugees and Migrants" by Hannah Sun(Middle School) 

June 21 - Summer Solstice

• Article: Patterns of Change: Seasons

• Save The Date: Newsela Summer Workshops

June 22 - World Rainforest Day

• Article: Phenomenon: Rainforest Destruction in Southeast Asia

• Shared Lesson: "Saving the Rainforest" by Kristen Ellis(6th grade)

June 23 - LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Article: The science and symbolism of rainbows

June 24 -LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

• Article: NBA player steps out of the closet and into the history books

June 27 - Helen Keller Day

• Article: Women's Leaders: Helen Keller

June 28- On this day in history: Stonewall riots begin

• Article: Understanding Stonewall

June 29 - National Camera Day

• Article: Dream Jobs: Camera Operator

June 30- World Social Media Day

• Text Set: Social Media

• Shared Lesson: "Tik Tok, Snapchat and Instagram, Oh My! The Effects of Social Media" by MEGAN EDDY(6th grade)