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Lesson Plan June 11 2016

How the Deck is Stacked: Income Inequality in the U.S. - Lesson Plan
According to research by the Pew Research Center, the American middle class is shrinking and the gap between high-income and low-income households is growing. This lesson plan will introduce students to the reality of income inequality in America.
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Lesson Plan June 10 2016

Inventions: How do innovation and design help people with disabilities?

Learn about the role of inventions in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and create a paper or cardboard prototype of their own invention
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Post June 10 2016

World News Quiz: Muslim celebration and Euro football
Give students this fun, five-minute quiz to see how much they paid attention to international news this week.
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Lesson Plan June 09 2016

"We Polked you in '44, we shall Pierce you in '52!" Presidential Campaign Slogans
Slogans are a critical aspect of a political campaign: In just a few words, they must summarize the candidate's brand and win over voters. How well do you know presidential campaign slogans from history?
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Daily Video June 09 2016

Clinton wins historic party nomination
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question How democratic is the presidential nominati…
North Carolina Clashes With U.S. Over New Public Restroom Law
Daily Video June 08 2016

How a Kentucky school is handling transgender bathroom policy
Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky became the first public school in the state to adopt an official policy for transgender students two years ago.
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Daily Video June 07 2016

Route 66 communities work to highlight roadway’s golden era
Stretching 2,400 miles between Chicago, Illinois and Santa Monica, California, U.S. Route 66 served as a cultural symbol for America for almost fifty years.
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Lesson Plan June 07 2016

PBS Student Reporting Labs STEM lesson plan: Climate change and your community
Ninety-seven percent of scientists currently agree that global surface temperatures have incre…
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Post June 07 2016

Third mass coral bleaching in 18 years threatens Great Barrier Reef
by Amanda Wilcox One of the seven wonders of the natural world is currently in peril: Austr…
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Lesson Plan June 07 2016

Understanding Campaign Finance Law
Campaign finance has been a major point of discussion among the three remaining presidential candidates. How much do students know about the history of campaign finance law?
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