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Whether you’re teaching online or in person, Close Up has a series of engaging lesson plans, student activities, and guided debate structures to help you facilitate civil classroom discussions about current issues and help your students take real, effective action in their community. Many of our lessons seamlessly integrate our Controversial Issues in the News reading materials into classroom discussions and debates that are productive and engaging while offering multiple perspectives.
Current Issue | December 14, 2020
Gain an understanding of why health care reform is one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Consider several enduring tensions in health care policy, and learn about the programs and laws that have been proposed throughout history and those that still exist today.
Current Issue | November 7, 2019
Gain an understanding of why health care reform is one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Consider several enduring health care policy controversies and tensions, and learn about the programs and laws that have been proposed throughout history and those that still exist today.
Current Issue | November 4, 2019
Examine the structure of the federal government, explore long-standing tensions that exist within the Constitution, and gain a basis for understanding major political and policy debates.
Current Issue | October 28, 2019
Develop an understanding of the US impeachment process as laid out in the Constitution. Learn the key terms, phrases, and historical context to provide a foundation for impeachment proceedings.
Current Issue | September 25, 2019
Examine five proposals to make schools safer and reduce gun violence, and determine how enforceable, just, and effective each proposal may be. Discuss which proposals you would favor, change, or reject, and suggest other proposals for enhancing school safety.