Students learn more about the current conflict in Syria, and consider different points of view about how the U.S. should respond (USA: TeachableMoment 2013-20). 

Students think about the idea of ʺhomeʺ and what it means to be a refugee, learn about the refugee crisis in Syria, and hear the voices of Syrian refugees (Teachable Moments USA 2013-20).

BBC Today's Phrase.

In this New York Times lesson, students consider the presence of Al Qaeda in various countries. Working in groups, they investigate key people, places and institutions related to Al Qaeda and counterterrorism efforts, and create a maps or diagrams (2010).

This Text to Text lesson pairs a New York Times article about the historical resonance of Europe’s refugee crisis with an excerpt from “Defying the Nazis” that chronicles a relief and rescue mission in 1939 (2017).

Through this lesson, students will come to understand the practice of civil disobedience in view of Cesar Chavez and Rosa Parks. They also will examine civil disobedience’s history and explore whether it is a viable form of protest in today’s world (USA: PBS 2020).

This New York Times Lesson pairs a Times article about the historical resonance of Europe’s refugee crisis with an excerpt from “Defying the Nazis” that chronicles the Sharps’s relief and rescue mission in 1939 (2017).

Unterrichtseinheiten der US-Tageszeitung sowie ein Blog, der auf Medienerziehung zielt und aktuelle politische Themen didaktisch aufbereitet (2012)

Das 6-minütige Video präsentiert den historischen Kontext der Magna Charta am Schauplatz des Geschehens (Kent Wetzel TED-Ed 2014)

The UN work on the question of Palestine today encompasses diplomacy, maintenance of peace, human rights, assistance, international law, public information, research, and more (2015-20).