teach-in

noun

: an extended meeting usually held on a college campus for lectures, debates, and discussions to raise awareness of or express a position on a social or political issue

Examples of teach-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As demonstrators studied for finals and held teach-ins in the encampment, students nearby who weren’t activists took photos in graduation regalia by the Tommy Trojan statue and other scenic spots. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024 Activities include a breakfast rally, teach-ins on various topics throughout the day and dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024 Student protesters said about 200 people attended events at the site on Monday, including a rally, teach-in and a Passover seder hosted by Jewish students. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024 The first of those teach-ins ultimately ended up with 20 million people taking to the streets nationwide to speak up against industrial development and rally for better protection of the environment. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024 Places of gathering, places of protest, places of teach-ins, and places of education have felt communal and heart-lifting. Zahra Hankir, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Apr. 2024 Several Arab American groups whose materials are cited in the teach-in documents did not immediately respond Tuesday to interview requests. Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023 The warning came after a YouTube video and curriculum began circulating last week regarding a teach-in for every student during the school day on Wednesday. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2023 The teach-in covered a lot of ground: the repressive imperial strategies of Lord Curzon, the militant resistance of Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary poetry of Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teach-in was in 1965

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“Teach-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teach-in. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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