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This episode includes a historical and contemporary examination of youth activism; global calls for gender equality; professional journalist standards on reporting protests; an interview with Olympic-bound skateboarder Sky Brown; and an exploration of the vital role trees play in reducing Earth’s carbon emissions and global temperature.
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Episode ten is a special episode about COVID-19, showcasing issues and topics surrounding the virus, as the world understood them in late March 2020. These include the experiences of teens in lockdown; coping with feelings of anxiety; a scientific explanation of a virus; how vaccines work and how they are developed; tips to wash hands and phones effectively; and inspiring moments from early lockdowns around the world.
7) Home learning year by year: how to design a homeschool curriculum from preschool through high school
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Finally, homeschoolers have a comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts. , Rebecca Rupp presents a structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school. Based on the traditional pre-K through 12th-grade structure, Home Learning Year by Year features:
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This episode asks whether the voting age should be lowered; how journalists determine whether information comes from trusted sources; the experience of two Syrian refugees who rap about their lives; why biodiversity matters; efforts to destigmatize mental health in Nigeria and New Zealand; and innovations by futurists to respond to the problems of tomorrow.
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This episode includes a look at education in Afghanistan, a country that has been in a state of war since the 1970s; an innovative sci-fi movie company run by Nigerian teenagers; how journalists can responsibility use citizen reporters’ social media videos; lifting the curtain on the “hermit kingdom,” North Korea; and children in Palau fighting to preserve their country’s natural beauty.
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This episode features a look at the causes and global impact of wildfires in Australia; an interview with WWE wrestler Roman Reigns; a brief history of space science and the possibility of life beyond our galaxy; an examination of deep fakes; and how an Indonesian teenager with severe physical challenges remains positive and empathetic.
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This episode features the growing popularity of eSports; the critical role of oceans and the population of great whales as a defense against climate change; an interview with Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat; youth protest in Russia and its citizens’ relationship with Vladimir Putin; a tour of Harare, Zimbabwe led by an entrepreneurial teenager; and the explosive growth of TikTok and potential user privacy concerns.
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This episode asks whether exams are the best way to test students; investigates the large-scale detention of Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government, and how journalists uncovered the truth behind the arrest and detainment of one million Uighurs in Xinjiang; and explores the global influence of Kobe Bryant and the impact that his death had on global youth.
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Episode five is a special investigation into the threats facing the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Changes in government policy have led to an alarming trend of forest fires, with an unprecedented increase in 2019. BBC My World journalist Nomia Iqbal travels through Brazil to investigate the impact of the fires, visiting both indigenous youth and ranching families, and asks the clear question: “Can the Amazon survive?”
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In the Information Age, the ability to think critically is more important than ever. Students need to gain skills in accessing, organizing, analyzing, evaluating, and using information effectively. This program looks at specific higher-order thinking skills that can be applied both in the classroom and in life beyond it, and shows how a thinking curriculum can be introduced to the classroom. The video touches on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, Costa and...
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This episode features a close examination of the lives children in prisons and immigration detentions across the globe; a comparison of social media and traditional journalist outlets; an interview with Olympic champion Simone Biles; the difficulties of enacting and enforcing cigarette bans; and one teen’s mission to provide women with affordable, accessible menstrual products.