How Iran's Generation Z Is Leading Protests in the Streets and Online
Ask Students: Who are some of the people protesting in Iran that are described in this story? What is the reason protests started recently?
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How One Woman Came to Reject Conspiracy Theories She Once Believed
Ask Students: Why did Robertson come to believe the conspiracy theories? When did she come to doubt the conspiracy theories she had believed in?
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What to Expect from the Final January 6 Hearing
Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is her background? What will be the focus of the next Jan. 6 committee hearing, according to Lofgren?
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Will Election Security, Energy, and Government Funding Bills Be Passed Before the 2022 Election?
Ask Students: Who is trying to pass legislation before the next election? What is some of the legislation Congress is focused on this fall?
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Calls for Reform in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona Leaves Island Without Power
Ask Students: Where has Hurricane Fiona struck? What are some of the ways Fiona has impacted Puerto Rico and when was it last struck by a devastating hurricane?
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Election Officials Struggle to Recruit Poll Workers for Midterms Amid Growing Threats
Ask Students: What are some of the reasons poll workers left in recent years? When did recruiting poll workers become a problem?
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Why 15,000 Nurses Went on Strike in Minnesota
Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this story, and what are their backgrounds? What were the demands of the striking nurses?
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How Does Music Affect Your Mood?
Ask Students: Why does rhythm influence our moods, according to the expert? How else can playing or listening to music change our moods?
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Federal Policy And Tribal Sovereignty
This blog is republished from the Albert Shanker Institute’s blog series honoring Constitution Day (September 17th).
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Climate Change Increasing the Chance of 'Mega Storm' in California
Ask Students: Where and when might a “mega storm” hit the west coast, according to this story? Why is such a storm more likely now than in the past?
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