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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID

Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome

Lesson Plan December 16 2021

Lesson Plan: Inventing smarter cities to minimize extreme heat

Plan and design a city block adapted for a changing climate using the power of invention

Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media

Lesson Plan December 09 2021

Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?

Every Thursday night, the PBS NewsHour profiles people and their passions. Now you can join the fun...

Lesson Plan December 03 2021

After the ADA, the fight for Americans with disabilities continues

Learn about the Americans with Disability Act and its legacy

Lesson Plan June 21 2021

Learn from NASA how to invent for any environment

Experiment with engineering in changing environmental conditions

Protesters march for George Floyd on the day of opening statements for the trial of Chauvin in Minneapolis

Lesson Plan April 15 2021

How Derek Chauvin trial highlights trauma of police brutality

This lesson plan has students analyze the facts of the Derek Chauvin trial as well as any potential stereotypes used in the case and the racial undertones thereof

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Lesson Plan April 13 2021

Becoming agents for change through the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals

Learn about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and how people all over the world — of any age — can help

A child looks at a display of front pages as he visits the Newseum during its last week of operation before closing the museum in Washington

Lesson Plan February 09 2021

Lesson plan: Media literacy — news that's nice to know, news you need to know

Practice media discernment by identifying need-to-know stories vs. want-to-know stories

Lesson Plan January 15 2021

Lesson plan: Write your own presidential inauguration speech

Learn about the importance of inaugural addresses in U.S. civic life, then write your own

The U.S. Capitol is seen at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Lesson Plan January 13 2021

Lesson plan: Can the 14th Amendment be used to ensure Trump can't run for office again?

The U.S. Capitol is seen as Democratic members of the House prepare an article of impeachment again…

Lesson Plan December 22 2020

Life after wrongful conviction

Explore the challenges faced by those wrongfully convicted of serious crimes

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