Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
These classroom activities encourage students to inquire into the values conflict over nuclear weapons.
One student reading describes the growing sectarian violence in Iraq; a second offers background on the historic split between Sunnis and Shiites.
"This lesson, including a student survey, a reading using original documents, and suggestions for discussion, invites students to consider what it means to be a patriot in the United States. - DBQ. Original documents, questions, and a Document-Based Question, plus suggestions for follow up."
This lesson, including a student survey, a reading using original documents, and suggestions for discussion, invites students to consider what it means to be a patriot in the United States.
Three lessons on recent events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Most Americans are "energy illiterate." These lessons for high school students promote energy literacy, especially about oil. We begin with a student energy quiz, followed by three readings and suggested classroom activities.
The new president-elect faces many challenges. Two student readings outline the economic crisis and Obama's prescriptions for addressing it. Discussion questions follow.
Four brief readings and suggestions for engaging students on why we have nuclear weapons and what to do about them.
3 lessons to help students learn about and debate the history of nuclear weapons policy, up to the Bush administration.