Every school day (except holidays) we offer 2 lessons, often at different reading levels. Articles are selected from various major news sources (we don't write 'em, folks!) to encourage debate and critical thinking. Sometimes they might push buttons or present uncomfortable or unpopular stances. We think students need to see, read, process, debate, and think critically about these issues. Selection of an article doesn't imply izzit.org agreement with the article or its perspective.
The questions are a critical part of the lesson. Without those, there is no lesson – only an article, and you could find that on your own!
Articles & Discussion Questions can be printed from the page. Articles are posted for one week due to copyright issues. After that, it's archived with the questions and a link to the original source of the article.
PLEASE NOTE: Lessons are archived for one year from posting date. If you might want to use a lesson in the future, we recommend you print it or otherwise save it.
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Friday, June 7, 2024
Charlamagne tha God praises Trump for having killed the language of politics
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 11.1
Friday, June 7, 2024
Braving Deserts, Seas and Snakes: What It Takes to Pull Off Worlds Biggest Election
From: The Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 8.5
Thursday, June 6, 2024
North Korea flies trash balloons over the South as leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 15.4
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Visitors are making peepholes in Mount Fuji barrier designed to stop obnoxious, selfie-taking tourists
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 10.0
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Apologizing for the criminal? Illinois set to change offender to justice-impacted individual in state laws
From: CWB Chicago
Readability Score: 10.7
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Here is a demonstration of how NOT to photograph bison in Yellowstone
From: yahoo.com
Readability Score: 9.5
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Hawaii visitors uncertain about going as traveler numbers decline
From: SFgate
Readability Score: 10.5
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
A bit of electricity can glue hard metals to soft materials
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 7.5
Monday, June 3, 2024
Hollywood crews in crisis: Everyones just in panic mode as jobs decline
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 10.8
Monday, June 3, 2024
When driving on the wrong side of the road is the right way to speed up traffic
From: NPR
Readability Score: 8.1