Stories

This is a template for preparing lessons based on news stories that highlight civic issues. The following lessons provide specific examples of the template in action; it can be adapted to other topics.

This lesson adapts the story template for stories on immigration. Students consider stories on immigration with different biases and compare their readings, focusing on a stance of hospitality.

This lesson adapts the story template for stories about Native American land ownership. Students consider biases and compare their readings, focusing on a stance of hospitality to another’s story.