Women's March protesters march on Washington, around world

Essential question: What value or meaning, if any, does protesting have in a democracy?

Donald Trump sworn in as 45th president

Comparing Black Lives Matter to Civil Rights Movement

 #7 News Lesson of the Decade

Turkish police search for suspect in New Year’s nightclub attack

Give Students a Restart

As a teacher, my new year is really in September, and I always treat it that way, with resolutions to go along with my school supplies. I think most teachers are like that, and students too. However, it is important to give students a “hard reset,” kind of like when you call the IT person because your computer is malfunctioning. As we approach the “second half” of the year with students—the longer half, by the way—let me be your IT person with an obvious answer you just need to hear to try it out: Give students a restart!

Facebook and others create ways to flag fake news

Essential Question - Why is fake news dangerous?

The legacy of Cuba’s Fidel Castro

DACA Dreamers fear Trump’s immigration policy

Essential question: Why is immigration such a controversial issue?