Based on: “John Morales, Florida’s Trusted Hurricane Forecaster, Faces a New Era” (NYT, June 8, 2025) Grade Level: Secondary (Ages 14-18) Subject: Geography
Category: Lesson plans
Lesson Plan: Civil Rights, Protest, and Military Intervention — The Legacy of 1965
Los Angeles has become the epicenter of a fierce national confrontation over immigration enforcement, civil protest, and presidential power. Following
Lesson Plan: “Amber’s Incredible Journey – A Story of Courage, Survival, and Kindness”
In the quiet countryside of southern England, something extraordinary happened. A dog named Amber—new to the country, unfamiliar with the
Lesson Plan: Exploring Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Lesson Overview This interdisciplinary unit uses Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer as a central text to explore themes of
Lesson Plan: Exploring the Real-Life Events Behind “Last Breath” (2025)
Lesson Overview This lesson plan uses the 2025 film Last Breath as a case study to examine the true story
Lesson Plan: Understanding and Researching Current Events with CNN 10
CNN 10 is a daily news show for viewers who want to learn about current events and global issues in
Lesson Plan: Exploring Global Unity and Educational Advocacy through Alan Garber’s Commencement Speech
Lesson Overview: This lesson uses Harvard President Alan Garber’s 2025 Commencement speech and the recent Trump administration measures to restrict
Lesson Plan: “Framing the World: Analyzing News Photography and Global Narratives”
Two people were killed and more than a dozen were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the bottom of
Lesson Plan: “I Used to Think I Loved America” — Analyzing Rhetoric and Language Features in the Writing of John Pavlovitz
About the Author: John Pavlovitz John Pavlovitz is an American pastor, writer, and social justice advocate known for his outspoken
Lesson Plan: Understanding Politics, Economics, Health, and Media through Planet America
Planet America is a weekly Australian current affairs program, broadcast by the ABC and co-hosted by John Barron and Chas
Lesson Plan: Real-Time Facial Recognition and Civil Liberties — The Case of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — For two years, New Orleans police secretly relied on facial recognition technology to scan city streets in
Lesson Plan: Understanding the Subtle Body Language of Liars
Online influencers claim subtle, non-verbal cues expose when a person is lying. But how much do gestures, eye contact and
Lesson Plan: Understanding Wildfires and Their Global Impact
Objective: Students will explore the causes, trends, and impacts of wildfires globally and locally, compare wildfire data from their own
Lesson Plan: Kodachrome (2017) – Memory, Technology, and the End of an Era
Grade Level: High School (Grades 9–12)Subjects: Media Studies / History / Visual Arts “We’re all so frightened by time, the
Lesson Plan: The New Pope in a Time of Global Crisis
Title: Hopes for the New Pope: Understanding Papal Influence in Contemporary Global Affairs Grade Level: Upper Secondary / College Prep
