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The National Ignition Facility’s preamplifier module increases the laser energy as it travels to the Target Chamber
Daily News Lesson December 14 2022

Breakthrough in nuclear fusion could massively alter future of clean energy
Learn how the breakthrough could help in the quest for keeping our planet healthy
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Lesson Plan December 06 2022

Lesson plan: How to check online images for accuracy

Learn how to look beyond images to understand context and avoid spreading misinformation
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Lesson Plan November 17 2022

Lesson plan: How to spot fake screenshots on social media

Learn how screenshots can be manipulated and why manipulated screenshots often show up on social media
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Daily News Lesson November 15 2022

Collapse of FTX raises questions about cryptocurrency’s viability
Discuss the ways instability in cryptocurrency threatens its future
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Lesson Plan November 13 2022

Media literacy lesson: Gun laws and book bans — how to find the missing context

Learn why context is as important as any other tool in determining what is true or not online
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Daily News Lesson November 04 2022

Learn how to volunteer at your local election center

Learn how you can take part in the democratic process as a poll worker
Early voting in Columbus, Ohio
Daily News Lesson November 03 2022

How final pitches from political parties are resonating with voters
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 4, 2022
Primary elections in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Daily News Lesson October 31 2022

North Carolina’s Senate race focuses on abortion, economy as top issues
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from this October 30, 2022
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Lesson Plan October 27 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 4: Effective Keyword Searches

Learn how social media designed to scare can lead some to share misinformation
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Daily News Lesson October 25 2022

What political experts are noticing two weeks before election day
Learn what issues are driving political trends two weeks before midterms
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