Retro Report

New York, New York, 10017

Last updated on May 20, 2025

Grant awarded by

Library of Congress

Region

East

Organization Type

Non-profit Education Organization

Congressional District(s)

12

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2025 [10/01/24 - 09/30/25]

Contributing Organization(s)

Organization description

Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources. Our library of over 300 short docs and accompanying lessons, activities and interactive resources are a perfect fit for secondary classrooms. Explore all of our freely available resources at RetroReport.org.

Project description

Explore the “History in Context: Learning Scaffolds & Primary Sources for U.S. History and Civics” collection. This set of 25 short docs covers post-Reconstruction U.S. History and Civics topics. Each film is accompanied by a primary source set and analysis activity, a video guide and four versions of a scaffolded writing prompt.

These resources are perfect for engaging middle and high school students in essential stories from U.S. History while honing their ability to analyze primary sources, develop an answer to an essential question and support that answer with evidence.

Explore the full collection here.

TPS project focus

Curriculum
Teaching Materials
Webinars
Workshops

Content focus

Civics
English Language Arts
History
Literacy
Civil Rights
World War II

Audience

Administrators
Classroom teachers
Curriculum coordinators
Homeschoolers
Librarians/Media specialists
Students
Teacher candidates/Student teachers

Level(s)

6 - 8
9 - 12
Adult learning

Population focus

Learners with disabilities
Rural
Urban