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Common Core State Standard
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
05/08/2023
Political battles over transgender issues heat up
Political strategists and activists say transgender rights will become a focus for GOP primary battles that will push candidates further to the right. So far this year, 54 bills restricting transgender rights have passed in 18 states, and a new poll finds many Americans favor such laws. Political groups are spending millions of dollars on advertising about medical care and athletic competition for individuals who identify as transgender, or having a different gender identity than the sex they were assigned at birth.■Class discussion: A tiny fraction of American adults – one-half of one percent – identify as transgender, according to a study last year by researchers at UCLA. Why do politicians spend so much time talking and campaigning about transgender issues? Are these issues important to you? Why or why not? Are these debates involving a small minority distracting voters from concerns which impact many people, such as the economy or gun violence?