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Lesson Plan: Media Monopoly, Agenda-Setting, and Democratic Risk

March 6, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

Who Sets the Agenda? Media Monopoly, Power, and Public Understanding in the United States Overview In this lesson, students examine

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Lesson plan: Greenland — and why the world is focused on Greenland

January 14, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland? The Trump administration has said repeatedly

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Lesson plan: Democracy Under Pressure

January 12, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

This lesson plan uses the NYT video “Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol” together with the

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Lesson Plan: The Politics of Plaques — Public Memory, Rhetoric, and Media Framing

December 18, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson overview Students analyze reporting on new, highly partisan plaques added to a White House “Presidential Walk of Fame,” a

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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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