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Lesson Plan December 23 2021

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Learn how many struggle after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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Lesson Plan December 03 2021

Lesson plan: after the ADA, the fight for Americans with disabilities continues

Learn about the Americans with Disability Act and its legacy
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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
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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
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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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