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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
The logo of Microsoft is seen on the exterior of offices in Herzliya
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
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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
People celebrate Juneteenth in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 16 2023

Martin Luther King III on his father's legacy

Hear from Martin Luther King III on his father's legacy and how he might lead today
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representatives try again to elect a Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 10 2023

Local paper broke George Santos scandal before November election — why didn't the rest of the news media?
An important lesson in media literacy, politics and power
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