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Post July 15 2015

Five things your class needs to know about the Iran nuclear deal
  By Gabby Shacknai On Tuesday, after two years of negotiations, a group of si…
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Lesson Plan June 19 2015

Exploring identity and intersectionality in poetry - Lesson Plan
OverviewIn this lesson, students will look at aspects of identity through an intersectional lens—th…
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Daily Video February 24 2015

Months after 2014 war ended, Gaza struggles to rebuild

The war in Gaza killed left thousands of families homeless, living in makeshift shelters.
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Lesson Plan January 29 2015

Lesson plan: six murals tell the story of La Amistad and the African slave trade

On a moonless night in July 1839, several enslaved Africans unshackled themselves and crept up to the deck of La Amistad where they attacked and killed all but two of their captors. In this lesson, students will learn the story of Amistad through videos and six murals by Hale Woodruff, an artist eager to use his skills to create social change.
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Post October 16 2014

Do Now: How can we help fight the Ebola outbreak?
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Lesson Plan September 30 2014

Lesson plan: Ebola outbreak
IntroductionThe Ebola outbreak in Western Africa has already claimed the lives of thousands since i…
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Lesson Plan September 19 2014

Ebola outbreak mission instructions and resources - Digital Student Guide
Health workers carry the body of a suspected Ebola victim for burial at a cemetery in Freetown Dece…
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Post September 17 2014

Teaching girls' empowerment in the developing world
PBS NewsHour recently interviewed Malala Yousafzai, who has become a worldwide symbol for girls' em…
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Daily Video September 16 2014

Chinese company’s purchase could impact the U.S. food industry

A Chinese company has bought the biggest pork producer in the U.S., raising concerns that the deal will pave the way for more foreign takeovers of major U.S. companies.
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Post June 11 2014

World Cup host Brazil tackles issue of racism in soccer
The entire world is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup, which is set to kick off in Brazil this week.
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