Current Issues
Classroom activities to engage students in learning about and discussing issues in the news
Students learn about the history and impact of Title IX and discuss the continuing struggle for gender equity in sports.
Students discuss the historic Sandy Hook Families vs. Remington Arms lawsuit and its argument that the company marketed violence to vulnerable young men.
Judge Jackson may become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Students explore the confirmation process, Jackson's background, and diversity on the court.
Students reflect on global headlines about the invasion and the response to it, then hear and discuss the voices of Ukrainians.
The attack on Ukraine is on the minds of many young people - and adults. Here, we share some resources for discussing upsetting issues in the news.
Students consider the ongoing problem of student loan debt and how grassroots activism has elevated this issue in American politics.
Legislators in 19 states have passed laws that weaken a pillar of democracy: the right to vote. Students examine this legislation and efforts by grassroots groups to protect and extend voting rights.
Students learn about and reflect on the life and values of the activist and thinker Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on December 26, 2021.
U.S. workers are rethinking their relationship to work in the Covid era. Students explore why many Americans are quitting their jobs, or striking for better pay and more respect.
A collection of ideas and links for teaching on the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.