Curated OER
Through Many Lenses: How are Countries Depicted by the Media?
If you plan to utilize the ABC miniseries, "The Path to 9/11" in your classroom, consider incorporating media literacy and research skills. After (or while) learners view the series, they discuss ways information can differ from source...
Curated OER
Through Many Lenses: How are Countries Depicted By the Media
Learners read various sources about a country to understand viewpoints about that country. In this country lesson, students recognize that different sources portray different organizations differently. Learners compare how...
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Kids in Afghanistan
An excellent site to teach students about life in Afghanistan. Find information on children, the culture, and the government. There is a very interesting slideshow that shows pictures of Afghan children with answers to questions about...
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: A Few Good Women
U.S. military women are fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan. This article describes the kind of work only women can do in wars that have no front lines.