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5. What important lessons can we apply from the history of vaccine campaigns to the current one? Name at least two.6. What is your reaction to the article? Does it change your view of the current vaccine campaign? What did you find most memorable, surprising or thought-provoking? What questions about vaccines and the current vaccine…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right” by Katrin Bennhold and Michael SchwirtzLeaderless but united by racist ideology that has been supercharged by social media, far-right extremists have built a web…

Then, choose one of your questions and consider how you might find out the answer. Make a list of the types of publications you could consult, experts you might interview or experiments you could conduct to find out more about your topic.If you have more time …Want an additional challenge? Use your question as the…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “How Pop Music Fandom Became Sports, Politics, Religion and All-Out War” by Joe CoscarelliOn social media in 2020, “the stan was ascendant,” reports Joe Coscarelli, a Times culture reporter. How did music fan culture…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid” by Kate TaylorIn a series called “Schools in the Pandemic: A Report Card,” The New York Times closely examined seven school districts across the country…

As its name suggests, occasional poetry documents and reflects upon particular occasions, events both public and private, grand and less grand, from Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” to Frank O’Hara’s “The Day Lady Died” on the death of Billie Holiday. Often occasional poems are commissioned and intended for a public reading.Through the ages,…

6. What was most interesting, surprising or thought-provoking in the article? What line, quotation, map or statistic stands out to you? Does it change your understanding and perspective on climate change? Does it make you more concerned or worried about global warming?Going FurtherOption 1: Examine President Biden’s Plans to Combat Climate Change.In “9 Things the…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say” by Becky FerreiraIn a hidden valley on an Indonesian island, archaeologists recently discovered a painting of a wild pig that is at least…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot” by Matthew Rosenberg and Ainara TiefenthälerThe mob that rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6 displayed militia flags and hand gestures of extremist groups, but there…

6. What is your reaction to the article? How does it change or reinforce your views from the warm-up activity on how one’s neighborhood and environment affect and shape your life?7. Media Literacy. How would the article be different if it were a traditional, text-only piece on air pollution? What do the dynamic maps, graphics…