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Weather Modification Played No Role in Texas Floods

Lesson Plan: Fact-Checking Political Claims Using Washington Post Fact Checker and FactCheck.org

July 29, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the role and significance of fact-checking in

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Lesson Plan: Understanding and Researching Current Events with CNN 10

June 2, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

CNN 10 is a daily news show for viewers who want to learn about current events and global issues in

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Carbon Monoxide From Canada Wildfires Carbon monoxide from Canadian wildfires curls thousands of miles across North America in this animation showing data from summer 2023. Lower concentrations are shown in purple; higher concentrations are in yellow. Red triangles indicate fire hotspots. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Lesson Plan: Understanding Wildfires and Their Global Impact

May 19, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Students will explore the causes, trends, and impacts of wildfires globally and locally, compare wildfire data from their own

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Photograph by David Doubilet | Papuan fishermen in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Lesson Plan: Exploring National Geographic’s Best of the World 2025

November 20, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Students will work in pairs to analyze National Geographic’s 25 Best Places to Travel in 2025 and collaboratively select

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Lesson plan; CNN 5 Good Things

November 6, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Saturdays are for sunshine — especially for your ears. With another election, ongoing wars and natural disasters, we know the

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Learning With: ‘Test Your Focus: Can You Spend 10 Minutes With One Painting?’

October 21, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Are you easily distracted?  This lesson plan is copied from the New York TImes. You can find it here.  When

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Lesson Plan: “As Artificial Intelligence Rapidly Advances, Experts Debate Level of Threat to Humanity”

August 26, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

The PBS video titled “As Artificial Intelligence Rapidly Advances, Experts Debate Level of Threat to Humanity” explores the accelerating development

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Lesson plan; The Health Benefits of Running and Walking

April 19, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective: Understand the physical and mental health benefits of running and walking and learn how to transition from walking to

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Lesson Plan: Impact of Abortion Laws on Difficult Pregnancies

April 18, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Subject: Health/Current Events (adaptable to Social Studies or Law) Grade Level: High School (11th-12th) Lesson Procedure: Introduction (10 minutes): Warm-up: Pose

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Lesson plan, can the 14th Amendment bar Trump from 2024 primary ballot?

February 29, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Topic: The 14th Amendment and the eligibility of former President Trump for the 2024 primary ballot A judge in Cook

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