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Women discuss their experiences in the U.S. military as more roles are gradually opened to females.

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Fact-Checking the News

“Fake news” has been around since at least the 19th century. How to spot it.

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Discussion Questions: How to Fact-Check the Internet

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Anatomy of a News Story

Learn about the different elements that make up a news story.

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Digging Into the Details

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Slide Deck - Speaking Out for Workers’ Rights

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Quiz: Speaking Out for Workers’ Rights

Questions about an article on a young girl’s fight for safe working conditions

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Analyze the Photo: Workers’ rights

Children work in a factory under dangerous conditions.

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Free Speech—and Its Limits

What the First Amendment does and does not allow

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Quiz: The Limits of Student Speech

Questions about an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Argument Writing: The Limits of Student Speech

Writing a persuasive essay about one side of the argument in an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Editing a rough excerpt from an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Hurricanes Eta & Iota

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst on record.

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Discussion Questions: Devastation in Central America

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Investigate the News

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Close Reading of Photos and Graphics

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Analyze Authors' Claims

Analyze each author’s claims and decide who makes a stronger case.

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Analyze the Political Cartoon: Polling

A pollster prepares to join a meeting of people who believe in things widely accepted as fictional.

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Government

Free Speech—and Its Limits

What the First Amendment does and does not allow

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Breaking Through the Brass Ceiling

Women discuss their experiences in the U.S. military as more roles are gradually opened to females.

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U.S. News

Fact-Checking the News

“Fake news” has been around since at least the 19th century. How to spot it.

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Hurricanes Eta & Iota

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst on record.

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Slide Deck - Battle at Boot Camp

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Quote vs. Paraphrase

Find out when to quote a source and when to paraphrase.

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Close Reading Checklist

Learn how to do a close reading of an informational text.

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Investigate the News

Identify the 5Ws and one H of a news story by filling in a graphic organizer.

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Summarizing 101

Learn how to write an objective summary of an article.

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Anatomy of a News Story

Learn about the different elements that make up a news story.

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Analyze Authors' Claims

Analyze each author’s claims and decide who makes a stronger case.

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Close Reading of Photos and Graphics

Learn how to do a close reading of photos and other graphics.

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Digging Into the Details

Use a graphic organizer to complete a close-reading exercise.

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Be the Editor: The Limits of Student Speech

Editing a rough excerpt from an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Quiz: The Limits of Student Speech

Questions about an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Discussion Questions: The Limits of Student Speech

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Argument Writing: The Limits of Student Speech

Writing a persuasive essay about one side of the argument in an article on an upcoming Supreme Court case on free speech

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Quiz: Battle at Boot Camp

Questions about an article on the start of gender integration in the Marines

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Graph: Gender Integration in the Military

Distribution of occupational roles in the military by gender

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Discussion Questions: Battle at Boot Camp

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Up Close: Battle at Boot Camp

Text evidence from an article on the start of gender integration in the Marines

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Discussion Questions: Speaking Out for Workers’ Rights

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Analyze the Photo: Workers’ rights

Children work in a factory under dangerous conditions.

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Quiz: Speaking Out for Workers’ Rights

Questions about an article on a young girl’s fight for safe working conditions

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Primary Source: A 14-Year-Old Mill Worker Testifies

Excerpts from the congressional testimony of John Boldelar, a young immigrant from Lithuania

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Organizing Ideas: Speaking Out for Workers’ Rights

Central ideas and key details from an article on a young girl’s fight for safe working conditions

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Analyze the Political Cartoon: Polling

A pollster prepares to join a meeting of people who believe in things widely accepted as fictional.

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Discussion Questions: How to Fact-Check the Internet

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Discussion Questions: Devastation in Central America

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Lesson Plan: The Limits of Student Speech

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