Human trafficking and illegal immigration are inseparable issues in today’s headlines, and this month’s programming ideas from Classroom Video On Demand help explain why. Also, help students make healthy beverage choices during Sugar Awareness Week, and learn how a pop song contributed to the establishment of a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Subscribers can also explore the complete calendar (accessible via the menu in the header, top left) for the year’s milestones, holidays, and events—a handy source for ideas throughout the year.

January Is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Consider these titles for your classes:

• Children of the Great Migration (Item #124878)
• Sold: Fighting the New Global Slave Trade (Item #41698)
• Southern Exposure: Causes and Consequences of Illegal Immigration (Item #52323)

Sugar Awareness Week, January 16–20

Consider these titles for your classes:

• Think Before You Drink: Sugar Shockers & Beverage Tips (Item #60235)
• Obesity in a Bottle 2: How to Pick Healthy Beverages (Item #44030)
• Can’t Put Down the Oreos? It Might Be in Your Head (Item #56122)

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 16

Consider these titles for your classes:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: The Making of a Holiday (Item #1691)
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective (Item #110307)
• Martin Luther King, Jr.: Look Here (Item #39058)