FOOD Which has more firepower: an air-to-air missile or a Roma tomato? One can down an aircraft, but the other can cripple a food industry. (Nat Geo Voices blog) Use our resources to better understand food security. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders are considering food sanctions against … Continue reading Food Fight
ENVIRONMENT The Paris Climate Conference starts this week. Do you know the difference between climate change and global warming? (BBC) Take our quizzes to see if you can spell out the A to Z of climate change. Warm up to climate change with this easy quiz, or get ready to go to Paris with this (very!) difficult one. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list … Continue reading Global Warming Glossary
POLITICS Jefferson refused to acknowledge the holiday during his entire time in office. Why? Plus, did FDR create “Franksgiving”? (American Profile) Use our resources to learn more about this American holiday. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas How did President Thomas Jefferson “cancel” Thanksgiving? He didn’t—there was nothing to cancel. Thanksgiving didn’t become an official … Continue reading Did Thomas Jefferson Hate Thanksgiving?
ENVIRONMENT So far, more than 150 countries have outlined how, when, and by how much each would cut carbon dioxide emissions. So which countries are doing the most (or least) to tackle greenhouse gases? (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about climate change and what we can do to mitigate it. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in … Continue reading Climate Talks: The Good, the Bad, the Bewildering
POLITICS The debate around whether to fall back and spring forward has been heating up in state legislatures. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about the origins of daylight saving time—and don’t forget it ends on Sunday. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, and be sure to vote in today’s poll! Discussion Ideas What … Continue reading The Politics of Daylight Saving Time
