Lesson of the Day: ‘Why More American Children Are Dying by Gunfire’
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Why More American Children Are Dying by Gunfire” by Jack HealyThe number of children and teenagers killed by gunfire has sharply risen during the coronavirus pandemic. From the end of 2019 to the end of 2020, gun-related deaths of children 14 and younger rose by roughly 50 percent, according to the Centers…
How Do You Think American Education Could Be Improved?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. In “Teachers and Other Readers Sound Off on International Exam Results,” Derrick Bryson Taylor writes about the recent results of the Program for International Student Assessment:The test, which is given every three years, measures a 15-year-old student’s reading, mathematics and science literacy, according to the National Center for…
Film Club: ‘The Great American Lawn: How the Dream Was Manufactured’
How did a perfectly manicured lawn become an iconic symbol of the American dream?
The American Teacher’s Plight: Underappreciated, Underpaid and Overworked
Before the 1800s, teaching positions were largely held by men, until socio-economic shifts facilitated the entrance of women into the work force. As teaching was one of the few jobs that fit within the feminine ideal, women increasingly took on teaching roles. The feminization of this occupation correlated with a decrease in respect for teaching…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Will American Ideas Tear France Apart? Some of Its Leaders...
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured ArticlesIn the wake of protests against racism and racial violence in the United States this past summer, Black French people are bringing the subject of race into the public discourse. However, in recent months, politicians…
American History Quiz: Social Studies Lesson Plan
Can you drag and drop these 25 events into chronological order — before getting three wrong answers?
Do You Think the American Dream Is Real?
What does the American dream mean to you? A house with a white picket fence? Lavish wealth? A life better than your parents’? Do you think you will be able to achieve the American dream? In “The American Dream Is Alive and Well,” Samuel J. Abrams writes: I am pleased to report that the American…
What Do You Think Are the Beliefs and Values That Define American Culture?
Imagine you are from another planet and have arrived in the United States. Your mission: You must send a report to your extraterrestrial superiors describing the cultural beliefs of these strange people called Americans. Take five minutes and create a list of at least five statements that describe American beliefs and values. Here’s an example:…
