Is TikTok a National Security Risk?
TikTok is once again facing a potential ban in the United States. The app has been under threat since 2020, as lawmakers increasingly argue that the Chinese government’s relationship with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, raises national security risks.Do you use TikTok? If so, how much and what for? What, if anything, would you lose if…
Lesson of the Day: ‘How a National Movement Toppled Hundreds of Confederate Symbols’
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “How a National Movement Toppled Hundreds of Confederate Symbols” by Audra D. S. BurchGeorge Floyd was murdered almost two years ago, and since then at least 230 Confederate symbols have been removed, relocated or renamed, as part of the larger examination of systemic racism that has unfolded throughout America.In this lesson, you…
What Does Your Country’s National Anthem Mean to You?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.In the United States, the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key, is often performed before sporting events, school functions and other important events. Think about the last time you attended or watched an event…
Should National Service Be Required for All Young Americans?
David Brooks writes about this topic in the Op-Ed “We Need National Service. Now.”:There is now a vast army of young people ready and yearning to serve their country. There are college graduates emerging into a workplace that has few jobs for them. There are more high school graduates who suddenly can’t afford college. There…
