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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Wacky Smear Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
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iCivics

I Civics: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the accommodations for each race were "equal." Young scholars learn about the concept of...
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New York Times

New York Times: Evaluating Sources in a 'Post Truth' World: Fake News

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Need help determining fake news from real news? This seems to be a problem today. Find practical activities and questions to help navigate a media landscape in which it is increasingly difficult to tell...