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Hi All, so here we are.  Understanding that things are a little unsettled the District Social Studies team is uploading some quick lessons this week if you are interested.  Click on the links for some cool insight on what is going on in the world around us.

Steven Pinker: How the world is still getting better (extended ...


Do you agree with his thesis and the evidence he presents? If you could live in any time period in history what would it be and why?

John Snow's Ghost Map – Divergent Scratchings












Watch this Ted Talk from Steven Johnson titled "Ghost Map" about how geography and mapping help to stop a cholera outbreak in London in 1854. Then check out this New York Times map website on the Corona virus and this specific piece mapping the spread of the virus.


A century before coronavirus, L.A. faced panic over 1918 Spanish ...

Go to this cool Esri Story Map about the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918. As you investigate that global pandemic, what similarities and differences do you see with today’s COVID-19 outbreak?

How are geographic skills, thinking, and tools being used with the current outbreak? Is it similar to the 1854 cholera outbreak?

What are deepfakes – and how can you spot them? | News | The Guardian

One of the biggest challenges that historians face is identifying the reliability of sources.In today’s world that has extended to digital and online sources. 


Then read this article from Politico.com about how false information about the corona virus is being spread on social media platforms such as WhatsApparound the world. 

Have you seen any videos or other social media posts that might be fake? How do you know? Why is it important right now to make sure that information is accurate and real?


Stephanie Busari: What Happens When Real News Is Dismissed As Fake ...

Watch this clip from the movie Black Panther. This is a fictional account of a rescue of Nigerian school kids. 

Now watch this Ted Talk by Stephanie Busari  about how fake news has a real world impact for Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram. 

How has fake news had an impact on our society today? Can you find specific examples from around the world?


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