Social Studies
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Richard Bernstein
China's growing power and influence are being felt around the world, including in Southeast Asia...
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Students will summarize text about undocumented mothers and the ankle monitors. Students will then create an argument using details from the text.
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Emily Codik
In 1938, Emily Codik's grandparents escaped Berlin and headed for one of the few places willing to...
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Students learn about the politics and policies of nuclear security by exploring the U.S.-North Korea and U.S.-China relationships.
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As the Central African Republic slips back into chaos, the government is mostly powerless to...
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Project
Europe Slams Its Gates
A series on Europe’s controversial "pay-to-stay" effort to fight migration at its source.
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Lesson Plans
Visualizing Gun Violence
Students will analyze how selection and order of information are used to tell stories of gun violence. They will curate photo essays and produce policy recommendations to reduce local violence.
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Students will learn about tannery and e-waste pollution in India and the connection with American consumer goods. They will design a presentation based on what they learn.
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A team of German prosecutors are scouring two continents for Nazis who have managed to escape...
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Lesson Plans
Visualizing Post-Chavez Venezuela
Students analyze the use of images to visualize the human impact of the socioeconomic changes in Venezuela in order to select an image that encapsulates the economic struggles facing Venezuelans.
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Lesson Plans
Reporting on North Korea
Students explore two recent reporting projects on North Korea, comparing and contrasting the journalists' purpose, content, and style.
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Lesson Plans
Terrorism and Tourism in the Maldives
In this lesson, students will analyze an article about terrorism in the Maldives while practicing their writing and presentation skills.