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Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about uncomfortable issues when the spotlight is turned on someone else’s situation. This lesson plan offers that opportunity by embedding health information in a social studies lesson. \\r\\n

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In a once-thriving farm community, Nick Nolan, his wife Celeste, and their young family are on a journey to resurrect his grandfather\'s dairy farm. Farmsteaders takes place in the rolling foothills of Ohio, just a few miles north of the Ohio River, where, like countless other places in rural America, a once-thriving agricultural economy has given way to the pressures of agribusiness and corporate farming. Fertile farmland is unused, barns are falling over, health issues are skyrocketing.\\r\\n

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Industrial accidents are a fact of life in the modern world. Oil spills, chemical explosions, leaks of  toxic waste, and other disasters can devastate individual lives and communities for generations. The lesson uses an Indonesian drilling explosion, documented in the film Grit, to explore what ethical and equitable recovery from such disasters might look like. Students will use role play and group discussion to explore how stakeholders can increase understanding and come to consensus about steps required to make everyone whole. The lesson can be adapted to focus on business ethics, safe science and engineering practices, government regulations and responsibility, civic engagement, or all of these.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Media Gallery", "Document"], "grade_ranges": "9-12", "guid": "488c2345-3db9-4183-be39-a51dc85e5b8b", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/GRIT_MudMan_3.jpeg.resize.710x399.png", "alt_text": "Grit | The Ethics of Recovery: What Happens After an Industrial Disaster?"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/GRIT_MudMan_3.jpeg", "alt_text": "Grit | The Ethics of Recovery: What Happens After an Industrial Disaster?"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/ethics-of-recovery-industrial-disaster-gallery/grit-pov/", "support_materials": [207761]}, {"title": "Independent Journalism Today | While We Watched", "grades": ["9-12"], "brand": "POV", "duration": "0:15:41", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "gallery", "description": "

A timely depiction of a newsroom in crisis, While We Watched follows tormented journalist Ravish Kumar for two years as he battles a barrage of fake news, falling ratings and the resulting cutbacks. Are there viewers for fact-based analyses anymore? Will his show survive or become a swan song of reason –  drowning out in sensationalism, misinformation, and ratings-driven editorial decisions? \\r\\n

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As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.\\r\\n

Pedro’s story provides a glimpse into the complex reality of being an immigrant and having a disability while navigating school and social services with the desire to support others. Pedro’s journey teaches the audience the power of resilience, healing and self-worth as he fights to live a life that is fulfilling and protected, while having limited access and opportunities. \\r\\n

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