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 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 Many science advocacy groups borrow protest tactics from previous eras, like mass marches and teach-ins. Fernando Tormos-Aponte, The Conversation, 6 July 2023 Over the next decade, the group published reports on various issues and held multiday teach-ins attended by as many as a few thousand people in cities where the organizations met. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023 Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson worked with student activist Denis Hayes to harness that energy, organizing teach-ins at college campuses around the country. Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023 Info, including registration: milwaukeeriverkeeper.org. RELATED:Earth Day 2023: Milwaukee River Spring Cleanup and more ways to volunteer RELATED:Earth Day was born in Wisconsin with marches, skits, environmental teach-in and an uncooperative Mother Nature 2. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 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 28 Mar. 2024.

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