Browse and adapt hundreds of standards-aligned lesson plans for K–12 classrooms. Lessons encourage students to make local connections to global news stories, while strengthening skills such as critical thinking, media literacy, and communication. Click here to send feedback to our team.
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In this global affairs lesson plan, students will explore the article Humanitarian Raid and debate the role that large corporations should play in helping to end poverty.
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The following humanitarian aid lesson plan asks students to consider the role that the World Bank should be playing in international aid and analyze the author’s purpose for writing the piece.
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News Bite 5: Ebola's Legacy
In this lesson, students will learn about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the people who worked to slow the epidemic, and the aftermath the disease has wrought upon the region.
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Students will read a piece by Pulitzer Center grantee Alice Su and discuss a contentious issue: refugees and extremism.
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Altobello: Getting the Word Out About Food Waste
Students analyze reporting about food waste in DC and South Korea. They then create their own media plans on reporting food waste issues in their communities.
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Fragile States and Our Communities: Part 4
Students will take action to apply their learning on fragile states and their communities to improve conditions.
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Fragile States and Our Communities: Part 3
Students use technology to communicate and publish their ideas and reactions of fragile states effectively.
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Fragile States and Our Communities: Part 2
In this lesson, students determine main ideas in new information on fragile states and identify their own and others' points of view.
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Fragile States and Our Communities: Part 1
In this lesson, students will investigate their daily cost of living and develop and understanding of the safety structures in their environments.
