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Lesson Plans
Nuclear Testing on the Marshall Islands
A quick, 10-minute lesson about the effects of the Nuclear tests done on the Marshall Islands by the United States.
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This project outline uses several photojournalism projects to engage student in reflections and analysis of how a “slow approach” to journalism can highlight larger issues in their own communities.
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Lesson Plans
Out of Eden Walk Essay Contest for Scouts Attending Philmont Scout Ranch in Summer 2016
This page explains the Out of Eden Walk essay contest for boy scouts attending the Philmont Scout Ranch this summer. The contest draws inspiration from journalist Paul Salopek's Out of Eden Walk.
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Lesson Plans
Pedestrian Safety
Students investigate educational resources about the safety of pedestrians in developing countries and design mock letters to politicians in charge of roads in a developing country.
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Lesson Plans
Analyzing Nuclear Arms Funding in the United States
Students use evidence gathered from the resources to write a letter or presentation articulating their own opinion of whether or not to continue funding nuclear weapons in the U.S.
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Lesson Plans
Debating the Global Land Rush
Students explore the concept of journalistic objectivity and use evidence from articles about land rights in Ethiopia, Indonesia and Myanmar to debate how a country’s natural resources should be used.
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Lesson Plans
School and Identity: Using Multimedia to Examine the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools
Through project-based learning, discussion, and reading, students examine the impact of Canadian Indian residential schools and the relationship between school environment and personal identify.
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Lesson Plans
Roads Kill: The Dangers of Motorcycles
In the following lesson, students will analyze several resources about the dangers of motorcycles, and by the end, they will write a summary about the dangers of motorcycles.
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Lesson Plans
How Countries Deal with HIV/AIDS
This lesson looks at different countries and their responses to the AIDS epidemic.
