Community Connections

A lesson collection designed for community college students and adult learners, with the goal of inspiring civic action. This project was funded under the 2024 Leonore Annenberg Civic Mission of the Nation Initiative.

Community Connections: Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Community Connections: George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

Community Connections: How viral debate videos affect civil discourse

Daily News Lesson June 09 2025

Learn about one educator's pursuit of a better way of talking across division

Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

Learn about the impact of new electoral reforms in Alaska and discuss ranked choice voting

Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Discuss free speech on campus and what it entails.

Daily News Lesson February 14 2026

Discuss how Washington might think of the state of democracy in the U.S. today

Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Discuss AI and its use in the news, including in purposeful misinformation

Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories about vaccines

Daily News Lesson August 05 2025

Discuss how the COVID pandemic continues to shape the politics and civic fabric of communities years after it first arrived

Daily News Lesson November 20 2025

Learn how best to discuss misinformation and how to challenge conspiratorial thinking

Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories

Daily News Lesson July 08 2025

Learn how hoaxes, lies and misinformation about emergency response to Hurricane Helene has hampered recovery

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