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People comfort each other after a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks

Post November 08 2018

How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting

On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff's deputy were killed in a mass shooting …

Post March 20 2018

Educator Voice: How Mr. Rogers reminds me of my purpose as an educator and father

American educator and television personality Fred Rogers of the television series “Mister Rogers’ N…

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Lesson Plan March 08 2018

Lesson plan: How outstanding women in STEM fields overcame obstacles

Explores the careers of 19 great female scientists, the challenges they overcame and why some of those challenges are still present

Lesson Plan March 27 2015

Lesson plan: Satire's role in current events

This lesson asks students to think critically about their relationship to satire and explore the question of how it helps us interpret global events.

Lesson Plan January 30 2014

Lesson plan: lessons from the gridiron- the impact of concussions

This lesson is intended to be used with the PBS FRONTLINE documentary “League of Denial” and supports student learning by contextualizing the concussion crisis in the NFL with background on concussions in youth.

Lesson Plan April 11 2013

Lesson plan: the Iraq War, 10 years later

OverviewMarch 20, 2013, marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, but was also the …

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Lesson Plan March 01 2009

Lesson plan: structure of congress

OverviewThe U.S. Congress is made up of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. …

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