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• Author: Zack, Ian
• Position: TEACHER'S GUIDE

Upfront will get your students debating some of today's hottest topics. In this issue, we investigate the heated debate over Confederate monuments and also the controversy over Christopher Columbus's legacy, 525 years after his first voyage to America; try pairing these articles for a compelling class discussion about who decides how to interpret history. We also explore the rising tensions with North Korea and help students understand the roots of its conflict with the U.S.

IAN ZACK, Executive Editor

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LESSON PUNS SUBJECT/NCSS STANDARDS * NATIONAL U.S. HISTORY, CCSS READING 6 CURRENT EVENTS INFORMATIONAL TEXT: MONUMENTAL * Time, Continuity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 BATTLE & Change CCSS LITERACY IN Why a movement * Culture HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES: to topple 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Confederate monuments has sparked debate, protests, and even violence INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL STUDIES, CCSS READING 12 WORLD HISTORY INFORMATIONAL TEXT: CAN NORTH KOREA * Global Connections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,10 BE STOPPED? * Power, Authority & CCSS LITERACY IN North Korea is Governance HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES: developing the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,10 capability to mount a nuclear attack against the U.S. How will America respond? TIMES PAST SOCIAL STUDIES, CCSS READING 18 CIVICS INFORMATIONAL TEXT: THE DEBATE * Time, Continuity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 OVER COLUMBUS & Change CCSS LITERACY IN Christopher HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES: Columbus's journey to the New World transformed the globe. But 525 years later, many Americans are now taking a hard look at his legacy. DEBATE CIVICS, CCSS READING...