Learning Network: Teaching About the Coronavirus Outbreak

Lesson ideas for math, English, science and social studies classes [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj91cmk9bnl0Oi8vbmV3c2xldHRlci80ZjIxMTE0MS0xOTg5LTRhYWMtOWI5Mi05OTRmOGE4NzVlNjAmcHJvZHVjdENvZGU9TE4mdGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MmVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [NYTimes.com/Learning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TOaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) February 28, 2020 Dear Reader, [How concerned are you about the coronavirus?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWNvbmNlcm5lZC1hcmUteW91LWFib3V0LXRoZS1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1vdXRicmVhay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) That’s the question we asked students this morning in our daily writing prompt, based on a Times article about school preparedness in the United States. We’re curious what students will say. When news happens, we look for ways to teach about it. For example, this week’s [“What’s Going On in This Graph?”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8xOC9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0cy1nb2luZy1vbi1pbi10aGlzLWdyYXBoLWZlYi0yNi0yMDIwLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) is about coronavirus transmission and fatality rates. The activity garnered hundreds of student comments, and it’s still open for more. We used the recent Op-Ed “We’re Reading the Coronavirus Numbers Wrong” as the basis for [this lesson plan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvZGFuZ2Vyb3VzLW51bWJlcnMtdGVhY2hpbmctYWJvdXQtZGF0YS1hbmQtc3RhdGlzdGljcy11c2luZy10aGUtY29yb25hdmlydXMtb3V0YnJlYWsuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) helping students think critically about data and statistics in the news. Plus, we have a lesson plan about the [symptoms, treatments and risks of the coronavirus](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDEvMjgvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktd2hhdC1pcy10aGUtY29yb25hdmlydXMtc3ltcHRvbXMtdHJlYXRtZW50LWFuZC1yaXNrcy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and another about the Chinese government’s [aggressive efforts to stem the outbreak](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QkAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMTkvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktdG8tdGFtZS1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1tYW8tc3R5bGUtc29jaWFsLWNvbnRyb2wtYmxhbmtldHMtY2hpbmEuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). If you have teaching ideas related to the coronavirus outbreak or anything else in the news, please let us know. And if you want to share how your school is preparing for a possible outbreak in your region, then [let The Times know](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNi91cy9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1zY2hvb2xzLXByZXBhcmF0aW9uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). All the best, Michael Gonchar, Editor CURRENT EVENTS AND MULTIMEDIA [What’s Going On in This Graph? | March 4, 2020 Here are four graphs about age and voter support for political issues. What do you notice? What do you wonder? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtZ29pbmctb24taW4tdGhpcy1ncmFwaC1tYXJjaC00LTIwMjAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtZ29pbmctb24taW4tdGhpcy1ncmFwaC1tYXJjaC00LTIwMjAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [What’s Going On in This Graph? | Coronavirus Outbreak How does the new coronavirus compare to other infectious diseases? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMTgvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtZ29pbmctb24taW4tdGhpcy1ncmFwaC1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1vdXRicmVhay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMTgvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdHMtZ29pbmctb24taW4tdGhpcy1ncmFwaC1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1vdXRicmVhay5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Film Club: ‘Walk, Run, Cha-Cha’ What is the power of dance? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNy9sZWFybmluZy9maWxtLWNsdWItd2Fsay1ydW4tY2hhLWNoYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNy9sZWFybmluZy9maWxtLWNsdWItd2Fsay1ydW4tY2hhLWNoYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [current events Lesson of the Day: ‘800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What It Looks Like.’ In this lesson, students will learn about the humanitarian crisis in Syria and consider how best to inform the public. By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktODAwMDAwLXN5cmlhbnMtaGF2ZS1mbGVkLWluLXRocmVlLW1vbnRocy10aGlzLWlzLXdoYXQtaXQtbG9va3MtbGlrZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QsAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktODAwMDAwLXN5cmlhbnMtaGF2ZS1mbGVkLWluLXRocmVlLW1vbnRocy10aGlzLWlzLXdoYXQtaXQtbG9va3MtbGlrZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [current events Lesson of the Day: ‘With Weinstein Conviction, Jury Delivers a Verdict on #MeToo’ In this lesson, students will learn about the Harvey Weinstein trial and verdict. Then they will discuss what the conviction means for the #MeToo movement at large. By Nicole Daniels](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjYvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktd2l0aC13ZWluc3RlaW4tY29udmljdGlvbi1tZXRvby5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjYvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktd2l0aC13ZWluc3RlaW4tY29udmljdGlvbi1tZXRvby5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nIG5ldHdvcmsmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMDAyMjgmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTYzMzgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yMTcxMCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDIwMDIyOFcDbnl0QgoAHRH7WF4QLZi0Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [current events Lesson of the Day: ‘Same Goal, Different Playbook: Why Russia Would Support Trump and Sanders’ In this lesson, students will learn why and how Russia is meddling in United States elections. By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QwAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjUvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktc2FtZS1nb2FsLWRpZmZlcmVudC1wbGF5Ym9vay13aHktcnVzc2lhLXdvdWxkLXN1cHBvcnQtdHJ1bXAtYW5kLXNhbmRlcnMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QwAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjUvbGVhcm5pbmcvbGVzc29uLW9mLXRoZS1kYXktc2FtZS1nb2FsLWRpZmZlcmVudC1wbGF5Ym9vay13aHktcnVzc2lhLXdvdWxkLXN1cHBvcnQtdHJ1bXAtYW5kLXNhbmRlcnMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [What’s Going On in This Picture? | Feb. 24, 2020 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. 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By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QlAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1zdHVkZW50cy1hcmUtc2F5aW5nLWFib3V0LXZlZ2V0YXJpYW5pc20tcGFyZW50YWwtYWR2aWNlLWFuZC1ob3ctd2UtbGlzdGVuLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QlAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1zdHVkZW50cy1hcmUtc2F5aW5nLWFib3V0LXZlZ2V0YXJpYW5pc20tcGFyZW50YWwtYWR2aWNlLWFuZC1ob3ctd2UtbGlzdGVuLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [student opinion We Document Life’s Milestones. How Should We Document Death? Is it something that should be photographed or shared on social media? What traditions and rituals does your family have around death and mourning? By Nicole Daniels](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2UtZG9jdW1lbnQtbGlmZXMtbWlsZXN0b25lcy1ob3ctc2hvdWxkLXdlLWRvY3VtZW50LWRlYXRoLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjcvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2UtZG9jdW1lbnQtbGlmZXMtbWlsZXN0b25lcy1ob3ctc2hvdWxkLXdlLWRvY3VtZW50LWRlYXRoLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [picture prompts Alligators in the Sewers What are the myths and legends of your hometown? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNy9sZWFybmluZy9hbGxpZ2F0b3JzLWluLXRoZS1zZXdlcnMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNy9sZWFybmluZy9hbGxpZ2F0b3JzLWluLXRoZS1zZXdlcnMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [student opinion Do You Have More Good Habits Than Bad? Are you good at making (and sticking to) new healthy habits? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtaGF2ZS1tb3JlLWdvb2QtaGFiaXRzLXRoYW4tYmFkLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wMi8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtaGF2ZS1tb3JlLWdvb2QtaGFiaXRzLXRoYW4tYmFkLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmcgbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIwMDIyOCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNjMzOCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTIxNzEwJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMjAwMjI4VwNueXRCCgAdEftYXhAtmLRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [picture prompts Inside a Book What is this illustration saying? 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Do your teachers use texts that reflect your own racial, ethnic or gender identity? Do you feel included at school? By Nicole Daniels and Michael Gonchar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjUvbGVhcm5pbmcvYXJlLXlvdS1hYmxlLXRvLWJlLXlvdXItd2hvbGUtc2VsZi1hdC1zY2hvb2wuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [Article Thumbnail](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgO4ARP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDIvMjUvbGVhcm5pbmcvYXJlLXlvdS1hYmxlLXRvLWJlLXlvdXItd2hvbGUtc2VsZi1hdC1zY2hvb2wuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZyBuZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjAwMjI4JmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE2MzM4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MjE3MTAmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAyMDAyMjhXA255dEIKAB0R-1heEC2YtFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) [student opinion How Do You Decide What News to Believe, What to Question and What to Dismiss? 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