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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Resources to support student Letters to the Next President inspired and informed by global problems such as water access, climate change, forced migration and more.
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The following lesson explores the project "Pumped Dry," which covers the recent shortage of vanishing groundwater. It teaches skills of persuasion.
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China's Environmental and Human Crises
This climate change lesson plan explores the environmental impacts of China’s growing polluters and industry. It also looks at the human impact of China's water transfer project.
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Debating Australian Mines in Africa
Introduce students to the impact of mining by Australian companies in Africa. Students explore a multimedia slideshow and use what they discover in a structured debate.
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The Dangers of Drunk Driving
Students read global news articles and design a mock campaign addressing the issue of driving under the influence.
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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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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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How Countries Deal with HIV/AIDS
This lesson looks at different countries and their responses to the AIDS epidemic.
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Students conduct an analysis of Amy Maxmen's Newsweek article, examine how she educates and engages the audience, and explore the differences between this type of writing and academic writing.
