Resources for Teachers and Students
Weekly Lessons (updated every Monday)
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Malaysia bans e-waste imports
Reporters' arrest in Minneapolis church protest raises press freedom issue
The Trump administration is pushing a criminal case that tests the Constitution's freedom of the press guarantee. Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, along with two other people, are accused of breaking federal laws during a chur...
Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.
Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs, celebrities
The tone of this year’s Super Bowl advertising was heavy on humor and light on controversy. Alongside food ads, there were commercials for “wellness” and weight-loss drugs. Artificial Intelligence appeared as both a product and creator of ads. Of cou...
This week's word in the news: BILLIONAIRE
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
The Los Angeles Times -- 02/09/2026
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
⇒ Elementary School
⇒ Middle School
⇒ High School
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
⇒ Elementary (K-4)⇒ Middle (5-8)
⇒ Secondary (9-12)