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Lesson Plan: Federalism, Law, and Civic Response — Troops to Chicago

September 5, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Overview Topic: Examination of the proposed federal deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. Students explore the roots and resistance

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Lesson Plan: Journalism, Risk & Resilience – The Story of Alec Luhn

August 20, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Objective Students will examine the real-world risks faced by climate journalists, explore the blend of adventure and investigation in the

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Lesson Plan: The Danger of Losing the Free Press – Elon Musk’s Unelected Power and Its Global Consequences

March 7, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School / College Subject: Social Studies, Civics, Media Literacy Introduction: Why This Lesson Matters Now The attack

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Lesson plan; Power, Politics, and the Chaos of Frozen Funds, Understanding Government Spending and Policy Shifts

January 29, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Grade Level: High School (Grades 10-12) Subject: Civics, Social Studies, Government & Politics Theme: Executive Authority, Government Spending, and Policy

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Lesson Plan: Understanding Election Night Reporting and the Role of the Associated Press

October 17, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Election season is well underway. Candidates are campaigning, absentee ballots are being mailed out, and early votes are being cast.

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Lesson Plan: When Nature Strikes: Analyzing Severe Weather Through Hurricane Helene’s Impact

September 27, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm Objective: Students will explore the causes and impacts of severe weather

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Lesson plan; Killer whale filmed absolutely destroying great white shark, and it has scientists worried

March 4, 2024 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Plan: Ocean Kings and Queens – Killer Whales and Great White Sharks It may seem that the true ruler

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Lesson plan; If anything happens I love you

October 12, 2023 Ann S. Michaelsen

When Will McCormack and Michael Govier set out to write and direct a short animated film about a couple mourning their

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Today’s news in 10 minutes

January 26, 2022 Ann S. Michaelsen

CNN 10 is an on-demand digital news show ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom. CNN has some great

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Useful places to visit

April 15, 2009 Ann S. Michaelsen

Image via Wikipedia Wikipedia for schools, this 2008/9 Wikipedia is a free, hand-checked, non-commercial selection from Wikipedia, targeted around the

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