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Teaching with the News
Youth Activism and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Students discuss the controversy over the Dakota Access Pipeline and analyze letters from native youth activists who oppose the project.
NEW EDITION
Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy
Students use readings and primary sources to prepare for a debate in the U.S. Senate on the response to terrorism.
Teaching with the News
The Candidates and Their Values: Election 2016
Students assess how their own values and beliefs align with those of the candidates and discuss the potential impact of the upcoming election.
Introductory Workshops
Engaging Students in International Issues: The Choices Approach
Our workshops are designed to introduce teachers to Choices curriculum units and our approach to teaching current and historical international issues.
First edition
Brazil: A History of Change
Students examine the surprising and often overlooked history of how Brazil became a unique, dynamic country with an important history.
New Edition
Confronting Genocide: Never Again?
Through case studies and primary sources, students trace the international community's response to genocide and consider how to respond in the future.
Teaching with the News
Resource Guide on the Orlando Nightclub Shooting
We have compiled an annotated list of suggestions for various classroom approaches to discussing the many dimensions of this tragedy with students.
NEW CURRICULUM
The American Revolution: Experiences of Rebellion
Students consider the complex factors that led to rebellion, war, and, ultimately, the independence of the United States.
NEW EDITION
China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response
Students explore the history of Western relations with China and consider the global impact of China's economic growth, societal transformation, and increasing international involvement.
Teaching with the News Lesson
Black Lives Matter: Continuing the Civil Rights Movement
Students review a timeline of black activism in the United States from the 1950s to today and identify core themes of the civil rights and Black Lives Matter movements.
new edition
The Middle East in Transition: Questions for U.S. Policy
Students analyze the mix of U.S. interests and values at play and explore the rise of ISIS, the history of Iran's nuclear program, and other issues that shape U.S. ties to the Middle East.
Teaching with the News Lesson
Refugee Stories: Mapping a Crisis
Students gain an understanding of the current refugee crisis by mapping data and exploring personal accounts of refugees.
