Teach About Fake News

Teaching About Fake News

Resources (lesson plans, websites, films, articles, etc.) and tips for helping teach about fake news, news literacy, and critical thinking. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.

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Hunger and Famine

Hunger, Famine, and Food Security

Find resources (articles, websites, videos, lesson plans, etc.) for teaching and learning about issues related to hunger and famine. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.  

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Child Marriage

Child Marriage

Find resources (videos, lesson plans, articles, books, and more) to help you learn and/or teach about issues related to child marriage. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.

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12 Children’s Picture Books About Families With Gay Parents

by Marsha Rakestraw In November 2017 California announced that it is adopting “LGBT-inclusive” history textbooks for grades K-8. It is the first state in the US to do so. Some schools may try to ban or discourage talk about homosexuality or about families with gay parents, but the fact is that there are a growing…

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Getting the Child Slave Labor Out of Your Shopping Cart

by Marsha Rakestraw Updated January 2023 We hear about forced and child labor, reading about specific instances in the news, and we may wonder whether the sugar, cookies, or bananas we bought last week, or the cellphone we’re using, or the fireworks we enjoy are made with the hands of children or slaves; it can…

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