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Banned Books

Daily News Lesson March 03 2023

Top stories: Librarians push back against book bans + News wrap 3/3/23 + Student video

Discuss the latest on attempts to remove books from libraries and the fight over library board control

Blood test meter, finger pricker and insulin vials

Daily News Lesson March 01 2023

Top stories: Pharmaceutical giant slashes insulin prices + News wrap 3/2/23 + Student video

More than 7 million Americans will be impacted by lower prices for a key drug

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Lesson Plan February 28 2023

Lesson: How to analyze climate change stories online

Learn to evaluate the credibility of climate change claims on social media and analyze search engine results

MediaWise political bias lesson

Lesson Plan February 23 2023

Media literacy lesson: How to identify show-off "performative" posts on social media

Students will learn to recognize information with media bias shared on social media to evoke strong emotions and avoid participating in “slacktivism”

Laura Kimble, senior drug chemist and forensic scientist with the Hamilton County Coroner s Crime Laboratory located in Blue

Daily News Lesson February 15 2023

Top stories: Senate holds hearing on fentanyl + News wrap 2/16/23 + Student video

The Senate heard from experts on the growing problem of fentanyl overdoses in the U.S.

Police officers respond to a shooting at Michigan State University

Daily News Lesson February 15 2023

Top stories: Mass shooting at Michigan State + News wrap 2/15/23 + Student video

A gunman killed three students, seemingly at random, at Michigan State University Monday night

A drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Daily News Lesson February 13 2023

Top stories: Toxic leak prompts safety concerns + News wrap 2/14/23 + Student video

A train derailment in eastern Ohio has released toxins into the atmosphere and raised broader concerns about safe infrastructure

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Daily News Lesson January 19 2023

Top stories! Helping refugees + News wrap 1/20/23 + Student video

Learn about a program that allows U.S. citizens to help support refugees

Daily News Lesson January 18 2023

Top stories! Massive tech layoffs + News wrap 1/19/23 + Student video

Learn how layoffs in the tech industry may be a danger sign for the larger economy

China Population

Daily News Lesson January 17 2023

Top stories! China population decline + News wrap 1/18/23 + Student video

Discuss why a decreasing population in China could have ripple effects around the world

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