Tag: Power

  • Ukraine Data Centre Strikes Lesson Plan

    Ukraine Data Centre Strikes Lesson Plan

    Ukraine’s strikes on Russian data centres in October 2026 disrupted Yandex services and coincided with a sharp drop in bot traffic from Yandex’s network. In this current events lesson for Grades 6-12, students weigh different possible reasons for the strikes.

  • Gerrymandering Lesson Plan: Who Should Draw the Lines?

    Gerrymandering Lesson Plan: Who Should Draw the Lines?

    This gerrymandering lesson plan shows how district lines can decide an election, using maps drawn by both parties and Missouri’s 2025 redraw. In this lesson for Grades 6-12, students decide when redistricting is fair and when it crosses the line.

  • White House Press Ban Lesson Plan

    White House Press Ban Lesson Plan

    A differentiated lesson on what freedom of the press protects, why it matters, and what people can do when they believe it has been violated. This lesson is planned around an ongoing constitutional dispute over White House press access. Three reading levels, tiered questions and teacher notes.

  • United Nations Adopts ‘Equal Earth’ World Maps Lesson Plan

    United Nations Adopts ‘Equal Earth’ World Maps Lesson Plan

    On 4 September 2026 the UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to encourage equal-area world maps. This lesson turns that vote into a study of how a cartographic choice made four centuries ago still shapes what students think the world looks like. In this lesson, students will explore and compare different map projections to determine their…

  • What are US Midterm Elections? – Lesson Plan

    What are US Midterm Elections? – Lesson Plan

    Every two years, Americans elect a Congress that can reshape what a president is able to do, but without removing the president. This background lesson explains how that works, why the president’s party almost always loses ground, and what actually changes when a chamber changes hands. This lesson is the first part of a mini-unit…