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World News

Mercury: From Source to Seafood

How mercury gets into our oceans, and what fish have the highest mercury levels

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World News

Slide Deck - The Real Price of Gold

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Quiz: The Real Price of Gold

Questions about an article on the use of mercury in gold mining

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Up Close: The Real Price of Gold

Text evidence from an article on the use of mercury in gold mining

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Videos (1)

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U.S. News

High School in 2023

An animation by Chengyu Li

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Skills Sheets (4)

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Quiz: What High School Is Really Like

Questions about an article on student art and commentary about 2023

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Point of View: In the Author’s Eyes

Author’s perspective and tone in an article on student art and commentary about 2023

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Discussion Questions: What High School Is Really Like

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Skills Sheets (6)

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Times Past

Slide Deck - The D-Day Invasion

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Quiz: The D-Day Invasion

Questions about an article on Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy

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Organizing Ideas: The D-Day Invasion

Central ideas and key details from an article on Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy

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Analyze the Photo: D-Day

U.S. soldiers prepare to disembark from a barge under fire.

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Skills Sheets (3)

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Google Activity: Discussion Questions: Gen Z on the Job

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Digging Into the Details

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

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Anatomy of a News Story

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

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Leveled Articles (1)

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U.S. News

Leveled Text: Gen Z on the Job

A lower-Lexile version of the article “Gen Z on the Job” in a printer-friendly PDF

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Videos (1)

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Science and Tech

What You Need to Know About A.I.

The possibilities, strengths, weaknesses, and current applications of artificial intelligence

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Skills Sheets (3)

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Discussion Questions: Should A.I. Write Your College Essays?

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Analyze the Political Cartoon: A.I. in Education

A robot reaches over a student’s shoulder to type up his personal essay for college.

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Summarizing 101

Learn how to write an objective summary of an article.

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Skills Sheets (1)

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Analyze Authors' Claims

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

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Lesson Plan (1)

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Lesson Plan: Should Schools Adopt a Four-Day Week?

A step-by-step guide to teaching this article in your classroom

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Videos (3)

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World News

Mercury: From Source to Seafood

How mercury gets into our oceans, and what fish have the highest mercury levels

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U.S. News

High School in 2023

An animation by Chengyu Li

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Science and Tech

What You Need to Know About A.I.

The possibilities, strengths, weaknesses, and current applications of artificial intelligence

Skills Sheets (25)

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World News

Slide Deck - The Real Price of Gold

Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

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Times Past

Slide Deck - The D-Day Invasion

Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

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Quiz: The Real Price of Gold

Questions about an article on the use of mercury in gold mining

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Up Close: The Real Price of Gold

Text evidence from an article on the use of mercury in gold mining

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Be the Editor: The Real Price of Gold

Editing a rough excerpt from an article on the use of mercury in gold mining

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Graphs: Gold Miners and Buyers

Top gold-producing countries in 2023 and top gold-consuming countries in 2022

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Discussion Questions: The Real Price of Gold

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Close Reading Checklist

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

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Quiz: What High School Is Really Like

Questions about an article on student art and commentary about 2023

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Point of View: In the Author’s Eyes

Author’s perspective and tone in an article on student art and commentary about 2023

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Discussion Questions: What High School Is Really Like

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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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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Quiz: The D-Day Invasion

Questions about an article on Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy

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Primary Sources

Primary Source: ‘Marching Together to Victory’

General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Order of the Day” from June 5, 1944

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Organizing Ideas: The D-Day Invasion

Central ideas and key details from an article on Allied forces storming the beaches of Normandy

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Analyze the Photo: D-Day

U.S. soldiers prepare to disembark from a barge under fire.

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Discussion Questions: The D-Day Invasion

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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What’s It All About?

Use a graphic organizer to record an article's central idea and key details.

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Google Activity: Discussion Questions: Gen Z on the Job

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Digging Into the Details

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

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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 the Political Cartoon: A.I. in Education

A robot reaches over a student’s shoulder to type up his personal essay for college.

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Discussion Questions: Should A.I. Write Your College Essays?

Prompts to spark thoughtful class discussion

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Summarizing 101

Learn how to write an objective summary of an article.

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Analyze Authors' Claims

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

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Leveled Articles (4)

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World News

Leveled Text: The Real Price of Gold

A lower-Lexile version of the article “The Real Price of Gold” in a printer-friendly PDF

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History

Leveled Text: The D-Day Invasion

A lower-Lexile version of the article “The D-Day Invasion” in a printer-friendly PDF

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U.S. News

Leveled Text: Gen Z on the Job

A lower-Lexile version of the article “Gen Z on the Job” in a printer-friendly PDF

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Science and Tech

Leveled Text: Should A.I. Write Your College Essays?

A lower-Lexile version of the article “Should A.I. Write Your College Essays?” in a printer-friendly PD

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