Lesson Plan: Why Iranians Are Protesting
The death of a young woman has prompted an outpouring of anger across Iran. In this lesson, students will learn about the many factors that have led to this moment.
Lesson Plan: The Migrant Busing Crisis
In this lesson, students will learn how Republican governors are sending migrants to Democratic cities and towns to protest the high number of arrivals at the southern border.
Lesson Plan: TikTok’s ‘Corn Kid’ and Viral Audio Memes
In this lesson, students will learn about Tariq, the 7-year-old TikTok sensation also known as Corn Kid. Then they’ll investigate what makes songs like “It’s Corn” so addictive.
Lesson Plan: The Debate Over the Teaching of U.S. History
In this lesson, students will learn why the teaching of history is under the microscope and how debates in school board meetings and statehouses across the country have affected social studies teachers.
Lesson Plan: Using Statistics to Understand Extreme Heat
Why are heat waves becoming hotter and more frequent? In this lesson, students will analyze historical temperature data and create box-and-whisker plots to find out.
Lesson Plan: The Mississippi Water Crisis and What It Means for the Rest of...
In this lesson, students will learn how more than 150,000 people were without safe, reliable drinking water for weeks and how climate change has emerged as a growing threat to water systems across the country.
Lesson Plan: The Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died on Thursday at the age of 96. Learn about her seven-decade reign, as well as what is next for the British monarchy.
Lesson Plan: How an Eighth-Grade Civics Class Helped Reverse the Last Conviction in the...
Students will learn about the power of civic action to achieve justice — even 329 years later. Then, they will propose their own plan to rectify a wrong in their own community.
Lesson Plan: Explore How CRISPR Is Revolutionizing Science
In this lesson plan, students will learn about the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR and its implications.
Lesson Plan: On ‘School Is for Us’
Students will examine a photo essay in which teenagers use their cameras to answer the question “What is school for?” Then, they will use the work as a model for their own responses to that question.
