What do El Paso, Dayton mass shootings say about America?
#8 Top News Lesson of 2019
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Changing Education: A Radically Simple Plan
Changing Education: A Conference of Pioneering Unionists Working for Reform
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Robert Mueller’s testimony: Main takeaways
Essential question: Will Robert Mueller’s testimony affect public opinion on whether or not further action is taken by Congress regarding the Trump campaign’s actions during the 2016 election?
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Problem-Based Learning: Raising Rigor In Your Classroom
One of the more popular trends in schools today is the use of problem-based learning (PBL), which is “an inquiry process that resolves questions. . . .
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Space Science: Educators Inspiring Students in the Classroom
Editor’s note: Fifty years ago on July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew set foot on the moon.
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Trauma-Informed Classrooms: An Uphill Battle to Save Our Students
Reflections on the Importance of Trauma-Informed Practices in Ferguson, MO
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Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
Essential question: Why are more Americans struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt?
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Racist language, coded speech and the “politics of distraction” in U.S. history
#3 Top TNTL of 2019
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DC Youth: PBS’ Student Reporting Labs Discover Trove of Stories
Directions: Watch the video montage below about NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) youthjournalism program and answer the discussion questions.
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Women's Soccer: How the U.S. Winning the World Cup is the Perfect Civics Lesson
Media literacy: What viewpoint does the narrator hold in the video? What do you think are some opposing viewpoints in response to Smith and Carlos’ decision?
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