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Lesson Plan December 16 2022

Media literacy lesson: Tactics for talking with conspiracy theorists at holiday gatherings

Learn why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to talk to family and friends about them

The Wider Image: For children who lost a parent, the pandemic pain will never end

Daily News Lesson July 26 2022

How new technologies accelerate spread of conspiracy theories

Learn about how the new era of technology, as known as Web 3, can lead to the increase in conspiracy theories and misinformation.

People walk near a gate to Area 51 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada

Daily News Lesson June 28 2021

Why the Pentagon’s latest UFO report is a turning point on the issue

Discuss a new federal report on UFOs and what unexplained aerial phenomenon might mean

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Daily Video May 14 2011

President Obama Decides Against bin Laden Photo Release

Learn more about Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body

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