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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

Student Voices October 05 2021

Student Voice: Why schools should move toward climate action education

Hear from one student on why climate education is a lesson schools cannot afford to skip

Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection

Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures

Lesson Plan June 21 2021

Lesson plan: Learn from NASA how to invent for any environment

Experiment with engineering in changing environmental conditions

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Educator Voices June 10 2021

How the pandemic exposed systemic issues in education

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Handout photo of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signing a restrictive voting bill

Post April 28 2021

Compare state voting laws today with laws of the Jim Crow era

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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

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