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News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities

This lesson focuses on PEN America's News Consumers' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Students will read the bill of rights, rephrase some of the rights and responsibilities, and rank the rights in order of importance. Finally, students will work together to construct a short dramatic skit that shows the significance of one right of their choosing.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Digital Literacy

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

Arts

ELL / ESL

February 12, 2018

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

The New Kid in Class

Illustration of two girls writing and looking at math equations together.

Mia can't understand why the new kid, Amena, seems sad. But she learns that a little empathy goes a long way.

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Issue 63, Fall 2019

School Safety and Guns Don’t Mix

Illustration of a gun inside of a desk drawer.

Politicians say arming teachers will make schools safer, but educators disagree.

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

Time Spent Building Community Is Never Time Wasted

Illustration of people building a room together.

LFJ Deputy Director Hoyt Phillips offers insight into the significance of intentional and consistent relationship building—inside the classroom and beyond.

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July 18, 2017

Why Heteronormativity Is Harmful

The argument is not whether being LGBT is a choice. The argument is around the choice made by adults—including educators—whether or not to unconditionally support a child.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Equity, Period.

Join the movement to destigmatize menstruation and make schools more accommodating for all students who experience it.

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Literature

The New Kid in Class

Mia can’t understand why the new kid, Amena, seems sad, but she learns that a little empathy can go a long way.

Kaitlin Cyca and Monita K. Bell

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Religion Immigration Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Subject

History

June 27, 2019

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Methods Courses

Building on what students have learned in foundations courses, methods courses tend to focus more closely on processes and procedures for teaching specific student populations or for teaching specific disciplines. This

October 24, 2018

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February 27, 2018

Reframing Gender Helps Kids See Beyond Other Binaries

Teaching gender as a spectrum has far-reaching consequences: Beyond helping students form a more complex understanding of gender identity, it helps them—and educators—see more nuance across a wide range of subjects.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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December 4, 2018

Black Lives Matter Week of Action

Illustration of students receiving high fives from adults as they disembark their school bus.

This February, schools across the country will work in solidarity to launch a shared set of lessons and examine their schools’ policies in pursuit of social and educational equity for their Black students.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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