15 lesson plans teaching the power of invention
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Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
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How chef José Andrés feeds the storm-stricken Bahamas
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In this PBS NewsHour lesson, find out why José Andrés, now a Nobel Prize nominee, decided to create an organization focused on providing homemade meals to people in disaster zones. Continue reading
Racism, coded language and the “politics of distraction” in U.S. history
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Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump’s tweets serve the “politics of distraction” and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history. Continue reading
Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
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In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem. Continue reading
Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
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by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, Calhoun, Kentucky In a recent Saturday Night Live skit called “Game of Game of Thrones,”…read more