Great for Common Core w/ relevant readings based on news articles with accompanying lesson plans and video clips. The well-designed and easily accessed resource from Brown University provides ideas to design interactive learning experiences based on global issues. Teaching with the News published by The Choices Program, non-profit organization based at Brown University. i.e. Debating U.S. Drones Policy http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-drones.php http://www.choices.edu/resources/current.php List of teaching in the news topics/lessons w/ video clips for each such as The Costs of War (Afghanistan) http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn_cost_of_war.php Oral History and 9-11 –students learn to conduct an interview and collect oral histories http://www.choices.edu/resources/twtn/twtn-911-10–year.php