Social Studies
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Education Resource
Slow Journalism and the Out of Eden Walk Curriculum
Out of Eden Walk, Paul Salopek's 21,000-mile around-the-world journey, follows humanity's migration...
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After engaging with reporting projects, students propose and defend a recommendation about how many refugees the U.S. government should accept.
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Lesson Plans
Waste disposal
What is the most efficient way to reduce the amount of waste? Can we ever reach the point of waste elimination?
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This global affairs lesson plan outlines reflection exercises and research projects connected to Esha Chhabra's reporting on environmental sustainability practices in India's fashion industry.
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This lesson plan features resources highlighting practices related to food waste both in the U.S. and abroad in order to facilitate a discussion about how to address this issue.
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Media and customers are pushing brands to rethink their supply chains, especially in fashion and...
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Food Insecurity in Africa: A Farming Crisis
The hungriest people in Africa are its farmers. Africa is one of the largest continents in the world and farming is the biggest way to obtain financial means and food.
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Rearming: Critics vs. Backers
This lesson plan uses current debates surrounding U.S. defense policy to help middle and high school students practice the Common Core Social Studies standards.
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Food Deserts
Our topic under the umbrella of food insecurity is the existence of food deserts in both rural and urban areas within the U.S. and how they compare and/or contrast in their causes and potential...
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Irregular Migrants in Britain
Students explore how journalists use various mediums to analyze the experiences of communities migrating to Britain.
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Afghanistan by Choice
This lesson plan outlines reflection and processing exercises connected to Alexandria Bombach's film "Afghanistan by Choice,” which follows five people deciding whether or not to leave Afghanistan.
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Ireland 100 Years after Easter Rising
Students read an article, watch a film, and ultimately engage in a discussion comparing financial challenges facing Irish communities to financial challenges facing their own communities.