Browse and adapt hundreds of standards-aligned lesson plans for K–12 classrooms. Lessons encourage students to make local connections to global news stories, while strengthening skills such as critical thinking, media literacy, and communication. Click here to send feedback to our team.
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Air Pollution: A Global Problem
In this lesson, using Pulitzer Center journalism resources, we'll examine air pollution around the world.
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Context for "TB2: Mali's Ancient Manuscripts"
Special lesson for NCSS 2015 attendees, created to accompany Pulitzer Center computer game "TB2: Mali's Ancient Manuscripts."
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Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.
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Students will explore the potential impact of Pope Francis's call for ecological preservation and contrast trends in China that are prompting Buddhists there to be better environmental stewards.
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Clean Water: A Global Challenge
In this lesson, students explore the causes and consequences of the fragile water and sanitation infrastructure in Nepal.
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Students will make connections between history 600 years ago and present problems confronting South American Countries such as Brazil and Peru.
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Swimming and Water Safety
Students will learn about the importance of water safety and collect class data on swimming involvement.
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Soil Pollution in China
Essential questions: What is the cost of industrialization and who pays it? How do we determine whether food is safe? How do you balance food security (production) and food safety?
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Ocean Health and Overfishing
Standards-aligned lessons to support student learning around overfishing and ocean health.
