Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
Most Americans have major misconceptions about the war. A questionnaire, readings & activities help students explore the facts.
The international scandal has raised profound questions for the citizens of our country. Our introductory lesson on the prisoner torture issue includes a student reading and opening and concluding exercises.
A look at the basic elements of democracy and freedom and how they have developed and at the effort to introduce democracy and freedom in Iraq.
Several brief case studies that raise questions about civil liberties in the wake of 9/11, followed by suggestions for classroom discussion.
A document-based question exercise has students examine differing views on what motivates terrorism by Islamic fundamentalists.
Readings and activities on wartime threats to civil liberties, the history of such threats, and the Constitutional basis for civil liberties.
Readings and activities to help high school students better understand the growing gap between rich and poor and consider the issue in light of this year's presidential election.
Three student readings examine the growing instability of Afghanistan.
A classic guide for how to explore sensitive issues in your classroom.