Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. A suspect has not been identified, and ...

OpenAI has just launched a major evolution in how students can interact with artificial intelligence: Study Mode—a feature within ChatGPT that marks a shift from passive question-answering to guided i...

Los Angeles has become the epicenter of a fierce national confrontation over immigration enforcement, civil protest, and presidential power. Following a series of federal immigration raids in the city...

Employees are expected to use artificial intelligence at Shopify, Box and Duolingo as executives shift toward the future.

Lesson Overview: This lesson uses Harvard President Alan Garber’s 2025 Commencement speech and the recent Trump administration measures to restrict international student admissions at Harvard as a spr...

About the Author: John Pavlovitz John Pavlovitz is an American pastor, writer, and social justice advocate known for his outspoken commentary on faith, politics, and human rights. A former megachurch pastor who was dismissed for his progressive theological views, Pavlovitz has since become a prominent voice in progressive Christianity. Through his blog, books, and public letters, he speaks candidly about issues like racism, LGBTQ+ rights, nationalism, and empathy, often challenging conventional religious and political ideologies.

Planet America is a weekly Australian current affairs program, broadcast by the ABC and co-hosted by John Barron and Chas Licciardello. The show offers a distinctive Australian lens on American politics and society, combining news analysis, interviews with experts, and a dose of sharp political humor. It has become a well-regarded source for audiences interested in U.S. political dynamics, and is freely available on ABC’s YouTube channel, making it accessible for educational use globally.

Grade Level: High School (Upper Grades) / UndergraduateSubject Areas: Civics, Government, Social Studies, Technology & Society, Ethics in Public Policy Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Understand the real-world application of facial recognition technologies in a civic context, using New Orleans as a case study. Analyze the legal, ethical, and civil liberties implications of real-time surveillance tools.

Online influencers claim subtle, non-verbal cues expose when a person is lying. But how much do gestures, eye contact and arm positioning really reveal? BBC Science Focus “Researchers have spent decades trying to identify … a behavioural cue that can help you to separate liars from truth tellers,” says Leanne ten Brinke, an associate professor and director of the Truth and Trust Lab at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, in Canada.

Objective: Students will explore the causes, trends, and impacts of wildfires globally and locally, compare wildfire data from their own country, and develop critical thinking through analysis and discussion. Toxic pollution from wildfires has infiltrated the homes of more than a billion people a year over the last two decades, according to new research. The climate crisis is driving up the risk of wildfires by increasing heatwaves and droughts, making the issue of wildfire smoke a “pressing global issue”, scientists said.

Grade Level: High School (Grades 9–12)Subjects: Media Studies / History / Visual Arts "We're all so frightened by time, the way it moves on and the way things disappear. That's why we're photographers. We're preservationists by nature. We take pictures to stop time, to commit moments to eternity. Human nature made tangible."— Ben Ryder, Kodachrome (2017) …

Title: Hopes for the New Pope: Understanding Papal Influence in Contemporary Global Affairs Grade Level: Upper Secondary / College Prep (Grades 11–12) Subjects: Religious Studies, Global Studies, Civics, Ethics Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Compare and evaluate the leadership styles and theological priorities of recent popes. Understand the independence and spiritual intent of the papal election process (conclave).

THE AMERICAN DREAM — often idealized by the house and white picket fence — has been debated, pondered and relentlessly pursued by those who have lived in the United States for generations, as well as more recent immigrants. President Trump has nodded to the American dream time after time. In his first congressional speech in March, he described it as 

Objective Students will analyze famous commencement speeches, collaborate to select and justify their favorite speaker, and use rhetorical techniques from the speeches to write and present their own group speech. Materials Needed CNN Article: "From Obama to Steve Jobs: The greatest commencement speeches" CNN Article: "Why Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement speech is the most watched in history" Student Guide Paragraph…

"AI companies should be required to calculate the risk of their systems escaping human control, experts have said, amid fears that the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity. The call echoes the safety calculations made before the first nuclear test in 1945, when scientists worked out the odds that the detonation would ignite the atmosphere and destroy the planet – and then went ahead anyway." …

Overview: This lesson explores the physiological benefits of nasal breathing, the implications of mouth breathing, and the emerging trend of mouth taping among athletes. Drawing on insights from a BBC Future article (“The Surprising Power of Breathing Through Your Nose,” 2025) and a New York Times / The Athletic feature (“Why Some Sportspeople Are Taping Over Their Mouths,” 2023), students will engage in scientific inquiry, critical analysis, and practical activities to understand how breathing techniques can influence health, sleep, and physical performance.

Overview This lesson plan is designed for advanced high school or undergraduate students studying political science, linguistics, or media studies. It centers on the analysis of a significant shift in U.S. political rhetoric from evidence-based to intuition-based language over the past 140 years, as detailed in the article from Science Focus. Students will engage with the article, explore supplementary materials, and critically assess the implications of this linguistic evolution on political discourse and democratic processes.

Grade Level: Upper Secondary / UndergraduateSubject: History / Civics / Political ScienceTheme: Presidential Power, Crisis Governance, and the Legacy of the First 100 Days Learning Objectives Students will be able to: Compare and contrast the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency with those of Donald Trump’s second term. Analyze how executive power and legislative process differ in times of national crisis.

Grade Level: Upper Secondary / Post-Secondary (A16+)Subjects: Social Studies, Ethics, Religious Studies, Film Studies, English Language ArtsCore Materials: Film: Philomena (2013) Articles: "The Cathol...

Grade Level: Upper Secondary / Post-Secondary (A16+)Subjects: Social Studies, Ethics, Religious Studies, Film Studies, English Language ArtsCore Materials: Film: Philomena (2013) Articles: "The Catholic church sold my child, The Guardian 2009 "Philomena – review" by Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (2013) Pope Francis meets Philomena Lee and Steve Coogan The Guardian 2014 Learning Objectives By the end of this unit, students will:

Overview: The Great Debaters is more than a film about a debate team—it’s a narrative of resilience, intellect, and the moral imperative to confront injustice. Set in 1935 in Jim Crow-era Texas, the f...

Overview: The Great Debaters is more than a film about a debate team—it’s a narrative of resilience, intellect, and the moral imperative to confront injustice. Set in 1935 in Jim Crow-era Texas, the film offers a powerful platform to explore the intersection of rhetoric, history, and civic action. Through the lens of the Wiley College debate team, students examine how young African Americans used the power of argument to challenge deeply entrenched systems of racial injustice.

Grade Level: High School (Grades 10–12) or Early UniversitySubject Areas: English Language Arts, Media Studies, Ethics As artificial intelligence makes its way into schools, a paradox is emerging. Many educators, concerned about cheating and shortcuts, are trying to limit student use of A.I. At the same time, teachers are increasingly using A.I. tools themselves, both to save time on rote tasks and to outsource some of their most meaningful work, like grading essays and tutoring struggling students.

Student Opinion. President Trump’s latest wave of on-again, off-again tariffs has created anxiety for global markets, businesses and consumers. The New York  Times Students, read one or both of the articles below and discuss:  How much do you and your family talk about money? What are those conversations typically like? Have you been talking about the economy recently — about tariffs, the stock market, your parents’ jobs or businesses or anything else?

Grade Level: 11–12 / Undergraduate Subjects: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Ethics Materials: Film: The Penguin Lessons (2024) Excerpts from Tom Michell’s memoir The Penguin Lessons Articles on Argentina's 1976 military coup and the "Dirty War" Film reviews and critiques Learning Objectives By the end of this unit, students will be able to: Analyze the narrative structure and character development in…