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Show your work: The new terms for trust in journalism Via PressThink a project of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, is written by Jay Rosen. 11 ways to use transparency as "the primary means of trust production."

The Filter Bubble is Eli Pariser's theory that personalization on websites and social media we use, creates a filter bubble sending us only information, news and suggestions that confirm our views and likes, and distancing us from other information.

The Filter Bubble: How the New Personalized Web Is Changing What We Read and How We Think, by Eli Pariser

Tools to pop your filter bubble from The Simple Psychological Trick to Political Persuasion, The Atlantic:

Hi From the Other Side will introduce you to someone who voted for the candidate you voted against in the federal election. Simply fill out a questionnaire and the organization will pair you with someone with whom you can "engage in civil conversation." The goal, says the website, is "not to convince, but to understand."

Escape Your Bubble will also help you understand the other side. It's a Chrome plugin that injects informative articles into your Facebook feed, meant to highlight issues you might not think about.

The Echo Chamber Club handpicks articles to challenge liberal viewpoints, and sends them out in an email newsletter.

Allsides is a news organization that views all journalists as inherently biased. "In journalism school, they teach you how to report in an unbiased manner, and some journalists do a pretty good job of that," CEO John Gable told Forbes shortly after the website launched in 2012. "But frankly, we think that's bullshit. We don't think it's possible to be unbiased." Allsides gathers contrasting viewpoints on the news of the day, spanning the political spectrum.

Additional resources:

4 ways to burst the 'filter bubble' isolating you from different viewpoints

How can Facebook and its users burst the 'filter bubble'?

How to improve your Facebook feed, so we see the next Trump coming

12 Ways to Break Your Filter Bubble and Gain Diverse Perspectives
Changing Behavior Through Education
We can empower students and readers through education/advocacy about the need for truth in politics, and the efforts to use fake news to destabilizer our democracy, so that they change the way they engage with news, and take steps to verify what they read and share:

From Towards a Post-Lies Future: Fighting "Alternative Facts" and "Post-Truth" Politics by Gleb Tsipursky in The Humanist.

Since ancient Greece, truth in politics has been vital for a democracy to function properly. Citizens need to care about and know the reality of political affairs, at least in broad terms, to make wise decisions regarding which politicians and policies to support. Otherwise, what reason do politicians have to care about serving the true interests of the citizenry? They can simply use emotional manipulation and lies to procure and stay in power, paving the way for corruption and authoritarianism

Indeed, truth in politics is a common good just like clean air and water, and the pollution of truth will devastate our political system just as environmental pollution devastates our planet and our physical health. Fortunately, we can learn from the successes of the environmental movement. It started with small groups of motivated and informed people engaging in sustained education and advocacy. As a result of these efforts, regular citizens increasingly changed their everyday behavior through recycling, repurposing, and composting, while politicians passed pro-environmental legislation such as the Clean Air Act

The protruth movement will require early advocates to act from the same kind of marginalized political position as early environmental activists, fighting both against the political status quo and the tendency of our brains toward lazy thinking.

The News Integrity Initiative

The News Integrity Initiative at the CUNY J-School is a $14 million fund supporting efforts to connect journalists, technologists, academic institutions, non-profits, and other organizations from around the world to foster informed and engaged communities, combat media manipulation, and support inclusive, constructive, and respectful civic discourse.

The fund is seeded with grants from a coalition of partners, which currently include Facebook, Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund, Ford Foundation, AppNexus, Knight Foundation, Tow Foundation, Betaworks, Mozilla, and Democracy Fund.
Check the links below:
Latest research on fake news and the spread of misinformation - from Journalist's Resource from Harvard Shorenstein Center

Real news about fake news - from NiemanLab

Community Engagement & Social Journalism

According to Carrie Brown-Smith, Social journalism director at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY: Social journalism is about finding new ways to serve communities. To recast journalism as a service that helps communities meet their goals and solve problems. Listening to a community: understanding and empathizing with its needs and learning how to help a community share its own knowledge.

Here's Carrie's list of Best Resources on Community Engagement and Social Journalism.

According to Jennifer Preston, Vice President for Journalism, Knight Foundation: "Quality journalism matters...it is a buttress against the torrent of fake news we've seen explode in the past year, and it can help rebuild the diminishing trust many people have in society's core institutions...At Knight, we are supporting projects to help journalists and news organizations build trust with their audience by engaging more directly with community residents." 5 Questions For...Philanthropy News Digest

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On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Around the world, the crime became epitomized by the slogan #BringBackOurGirls -- but in Nigeria, government officials called the crime a hoax, confusing and delaying efforts to rescue the girls. In this powerful talk, journalist Stephanie Busari points to the Chibok tragedy to explain the deadly danger of fake news and what we can do to stop it.

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A quick demo of how Google's reverse image search tool can be used to fact-check and research images. Have you ever wondered about the source or history behind an image? Google image search can help provide answers. Whether you're doing research or just curious, reverse image search offers a digital paper trail of where an image has appeared on the internet. All you need to do is drag and drop an image into the images.google.com search bar, paste a URL into the search bar, or right-click on an image when using the Chrome browser.

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Consider what inspires you, brings you joy, makes you grateful for your community? In these times of stress and uncertainty, what aspects of your hometown/ city help you gain strength?

Pick any of these suggestions and send us what you complete:

Create a town/city acrostic for your community by listing the things you're grateful for that begin with the letters that make up your community's name:

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Town Hall: newly renovated, this is a beautiful signature building in our village.

Open Space: From Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary to DCR's Bradley-Palmer State Park Topsfield is overflowing with amazing public lands and trails to explore.

Prospect St. hill: makes you feel very accomplished after walking it!

Strawberry Festival: this gathering on Topsfield's common brings the whole community together and helps us celebrate the coming summer months with delicious strawberry shortcake.

Fair: The Topsfield Fair has prize-winning animals, fruits, veggies and flowers; carnival rides; music; enormous amounts of fried food every fall.

Ipswich River: a major source of water for our area, this beautiful river meanders through town and serves as a habitat for many local creatures.

Elementary Schools: the schools are anchors of our community for families in town. Proctor and Steward help to engage the curiosity and inspire the next generation.

Library: a beautiful place and appreciate our library's free in-person and online resources.

Downtown: You're sure to bump into someone you know in the village downtown area, maybe at the Bakeshop, at the Art Room, or out for a stroll on the common.

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Make a photo collage of your favorite things about your community

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Try a Sit Spot: Stay in one place and be silent. Become aware of what you notice: Sounds, Sights, Smells, Feelings. Record these and make a poem from what you describe

Use an online map of your community to locate favorite places. Before you go out for a walk, use the map to make a plan of where you will go. Navigate where you will go based on the map.

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Using Essex Heritage's Heritage at Home resources site, look up your town/city's historical society/ local museum website:

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Whether you live in New York City or across the world from it and can't get to the theatre, finding plays and musicals to stream online is a difficult task. Luckily, with streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, BroadwayHD and Disney+, there is a wealth of theatrical resources available where you can find live recordings of original productions from Broadway and beyond. Here is a guide to what is currently available, including several film adaptations, for your viewing pleasure.

Featuring the Original Broadway cast and filmed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, is the story of America then, told by America now. Check out this comprehensive guide to the film.

Newsies (2017, Filmed Live Event). Starring Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsey, Ben Fankhauser. Available on .

At the turn of the 20th century, Jack Kelly leads a ragged band of teenage "newsies" against two publishing titans intent on raising distribution prices at the newsboys' expense. Filmed live at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

Hello Dolly! (1969, Film). Starring Barbara Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford. Available on .

The musical film is based on the 1964 Broadway production of the same name and features Barbara Streisand in the title role. Dolly Levi uses her matchmaking skills in New York City to orchestrate the love lives of her friends, all the while trying to get the man she likes to fall for her.

Adapted from the Broadway musical and starring Broadway's original Frankie Valli, Clint Eastwood directs this musical film that takes a closer look at how four guys from New Jersey came together to form one of the most iconic music groups of the 1960s, The Four Seasons.

Stand-up comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll star as "two delusional geriatrics" in Oh, Hello on Broadway, a recording of their hit limited-run Broadway engagement. This recording has it all: irreverent humor, too much tuna, and a special surprise comedy guest.

If you couldn't get to New York City to see Bruce Springsteen take the stage during his Broadway residency, have no fear: Netflix has you covered. You can watch a recording of the rock star's intimate one-man show, where he plays acoustic versions of some of his greatest hits and shares personal life stories, on the streaming service anytime, and all from the comfort of your own home.

Everyone's favorite ogre is given the musical treatment in this kid-friendly tale of how a crotchety monster with a heart of gold finds his true love and saves his kingdom from the evil Lord Farquaad. With a score by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, Shrek the Musical is fairy-tale-inspired fun.

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning 1979 musical of the same name, which also earned Broadway revivals in 1989 and 2005, this movie features the unique directorial flair of Tim Burton paired with the songs and characters that made this musical such a hit.

If you missed Mike Birbiglia's three-month residency at the Cort Theatre, Netflix has you covered! This performance was filmed on Broadway during the show's limited run, so you're sure to get the whole, hysterical experience. This hilarious yet profound one-man show recounts Birbiglia's emotional and physical journey to parenthood.

The 2018 Broadway play, American Son comes to Netflix in a stage-to-screen adaptation of the original play. The film team features the same writer, director, and reprise performances by the original cast. Staged more like a play than a movie, this performance captures the same compelling energy from the Broadway version.

Plays and Musicals on Amazon Prime

Julie Jordan falls in love with a charming, carefree carousel barker with a short temper. After she becomes pregnant, he resorts to extreme circumstances to get extra money to provide for his family. Staring Broadway favorites Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller, along with Metropolitan Opera staple Nathan Gunn, this live-from-Lincoln Center concert recording is a great way to get your Rodgers and Hammerstein fix.

Currently running Off-Broadway (in Yiddish) at Stage 42, Fiddler on the Roof follows the poor milkman Tevye and his wife, Golde, as they try to grapple with their daughters wanting to break with tradition in their marriages. With music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, this film contains all of the songs theater lovers have come to know and adore: "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Matchmaker," just to name a few.

Featuring interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Tommy Kail, and cast members including Leslie Odom Jr. and Renée Elise Goldsberry, this hourlong documentary details exactly how Hamilton went from a concept album to an award-winning international musical sensation.

Based on the 1993 Off-Broadway musical by Michael John LaChiusa, Hello Again is the story of 10 lost souls engaged in a series of love affairs across 10 different eras in New York City. The story is told out of chronology, bouncing from era to era with LaChiusa's music always evolving to fit the time period. In Hello Again, every story is connected, but you'll have to watch the film to figure out how.

If you can't make it to New York to see Glenda Jackson in the new revival of King Lear, this Amazon original production is the perfect way for you to get your Shakespeare fix. Anthony Hopkins stars as the title character in King Lear, Shakespeare's tragedy about a king's slow descent into madness after he is tricked into giving up his kingdom by two of his three daughters.

A reimagined telling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Kiss Me, Kate is the story of an ex-husband and -wife duo who team up to star in a musicalized version of the Shakespeare classic. However, behind the scenes is where the real drama happens and chaos ensues.

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019, Documentary). Starring Chita RiveraTab HunterGwen Verdon. Available on Amazon Prime.

The muse of both Jack Cole and Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon changed the face of Broadway choreography over forty years. Through rare footage of Gwen Verdon performing in iconic stage musicals from Can-Can through Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, and Chicago modern audiences can see Gwen at her best and learn the unexpected and surprising true story behind her success and career.

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019, Filmed Live Event). Available on .

Brilliantly reimagining the beloved Nickelodeon series, Broadway's best creative minds bring the musical to life with humor, heart, and pure theatricality. Following its run on Broadway, members of the original company of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical reunited to film the show for a live audience, aired on television.

Productions on BroadwayHD

Launched in 2015 with 100 titles available, BroadwayHD is an on-demand digital streaming service that has grown to include more than 200 titles of filmed Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals, plays, and concert events. Listed below are some of the notable additions to BroadwayHD's catalog.

Filmed live from London's Dominion Theatre in 2018, An American in Paris follows Jerry Mulligan, an American GI who moves to Paris to pursue his dreams of becoming a painter. After a chance encounter with Lise, a young dancer, Jerry finds himself caught up in a complicated love triangle. Featuring music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, An American in Paris was nominated for 14 Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical.

Kinky Boots (2018, West End). Starring Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry. Available on BroadwayHD.

Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business. Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and creates a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen! But in the end, their most sensational achievement is their friendship.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo, producer Cameron Mackintosh assembled an all-star cast to perform two sold-out concerts of the musical at London's O2 arena. This production was also preserved as a live album so you can hear the classic score any time, anywhere.

Set in 1860s Bangkok, The King and I is the story of British schoolteacher Anna's unconventional romance with the king of Siam. After opening on Broadway in 2015, the production transferred with all of its New York leads to the West End, where it was filmed for a limited cinematic release. Now available on BroadwayHD, The King and I features a score with musical theater standards such as "Getting to Know You," "Shall We Dance," and "We Kiss in a Shadow."

One of the longest-running hits in the history of Broadway and the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats has been specially restaged for this video presentation, which captures all the music and movement of the original stage production with an uncommon intimacy and depth.

Nominated for five 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, Falsettos is a hilarious and poignant look at a modern family revolving around the life of a gay man Marvin, his wife, his lover, his soon-to-be-bar-mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. Originally created under the specter of the AIDS crisis, this timely musical about middle-class family dynamics manages to remain buoyant and satirically perceptive even as it moves towards its heartbreaking conclusion.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London's legendary Royal Albert Hall features a cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.

The spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of this acclaimed new production of the global stage sensation was described as "the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances" by the Daily Telegraph and "the greatest musical of all time" by the Daily Mail.This epic musical love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. From the creators of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon is truly an international sensation.

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat is one of the great paintings of the world, and in Sunday in the Park with George , book writer James Lapine and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim bring a story based on the work brilliantly to life. While the painting depicts people gathered on an island in the Seine, the musical goes beyond simply describing their lives. It is an exploration of art, of love, of commitment. Seurat connected dots to create images; Lapine and Sondheim use connection as the heart of all our relationships.

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Whether you live in New York City or across the world from it and can't get to the theatre, finding plays and musicals to stream online is a difficult task. Luckily, with streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, BroadwayHD and Disney+, there is a wealth of theatrical resources available where you can find live recordings of original productions from Broadway and beyond.

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Fun! The Button Museum is a collection to show how people commemorated noteworthy times in their lives by creating and collecting these wearable mementos.

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world with a collection that exemplifies the breadth, richness, and diversity of artistic expression, from prehistoric times to modern day.

World-renowned paintings by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cassatt-as well as the finest group of Monets outside of Paris and one of the richest collections of prints and drawings in the world-share space with mummies, sculpture, ceramics, and gold from ancient Egypt, Greece, the Near East, and the Roman Empire, and masterpieces of African and Oceanic art from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Paintings, sculpture, furniture, decorative arts, and fashion from North, Central, and South America are displayed in the context and era of their origin, including one of the finest collections of art from the United States.

Encompassing Japanese, Chinese, and Indian painting and sculpture; Japanese prints and metalwork; and Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese ceramics, the MFA's collection of Asian art is unrivaled in size, scope, and distinction in the Western world.

In the MFA's collection, contemporary art offers new perspectives, encouraging connections between the art of the past and the art of today. All media are represented: painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, performance, installation, decorative arts, craft, design, and film and video.

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Isabella Stewart Gardner collected and carefully displayed a collection comprised of more than 7500 paintings, sculptures, furniture, textiles, silver, ceramics, 1500 rare books, and 7000 archival objects-from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, the Islamic world and 19th-century France and America. Explore objects in Isabella's collection below.

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Virtually experience all of your favorite attractions within an interactive 360º video environment. Virtual Disney World* offers a complete immersive experience like never before. Relive the attractions and places you love anytime, anywhere! 360º Spherical videos are best experienced with a VR hea…

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An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

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Art For Kids Hub - Art Lessons - How To Draw For Kids

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Your 20s are a dynamic time full of exciting and nerve-wracking changes. Whether you've just graduated from college or have been working full-time for a couple of years, it's likely that money management is one of the biggest stressors in your life. This is a perfect time to gain control of your money and start planning for the future, but you don't have to do it alone!

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All Archives, Kid Ideas, Kid Printables, Kids Activities, Popular Posts, Printables ·
Looking for some fun activities for teens? I've gathered ideas of ALL kinds for teenagers to enjoy!
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Fun Activities for Teens

After putting together my indoor activities for kids, it became clear quickly that I needed to share more ideas specific for teenagers! They need a way to have fun without having their face up to a tv, computer or their devices. I gathered over 50 ideas that involve little screen time or ideas that they can use online to create all kinds of fun.

The sky is the limit for arts and crafts for teenagers. There are a TON of good ideas out there but here are some to get them going:

HISTORY/POLITICS
Interested in history and/or politics? Use some of these ideas:

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Get involved in spreading some sunshine and being kind to those around you!

Ideas that don't really fit anywhere else:

Want these ideas in a printable? HERE YOU GO!!

Websites for Teens

Some good resources for teens to use to learn new things! And to stay up to day on their studies:

OTHER RESOURCES

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Engineering at Home or On the Go

Explore engineering as a family! These activities promote team work, critical thinking and problem solving. Use the steps of the Engineering Design Process to design a unique solution to a problem. Families that engineer together will build valuable skills and will gain the confidence necessary to tackle problems with an engineering mindset. Best of all, these activities are fun for the whole family!

Engineering at Home

Join Makayla and Andre as they use their engineering skills to solve problems at home! Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Pass the Peppers! Activity Book

Help Makayla and her dad, Andre, engineer a solution
to pass the peppers from their porch to Grandma's!
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Engineering on the Go

Learn about the human-made world and the engineers that design it. I Spy Technologies and Technology Categories are simple and fun for the whole family. Designed to be played from a mobile device, these games are intended to support children's understanding of the technologies all around us and the engineers that design them.

I Spy Technologies

Make a trip to the grocery store or the laundromat more fun as you spot technologies all around you!
Download I Spy Technologies

Technology Categories

How many technologies can you think of that give off light? That fly? That make fire?
Download Technology Categories

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Discover our collection of films by Indigenous filmmakers, from Alanis Obomsawin to Gil Cardinal.

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an ever-growing collection of free online jigsaw puzzles. Albums on the left have hundreds of free jigsaw puzzles already - feel free to explore and play it all. Or, bookmark and check this page daily for a cool Puzzle of the Day!

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A high-school senior named Hae Min Lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in Baltimore County, Maryland. A month later, her body was found in a city park. She'd been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was sentenced to life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan's friend Jay, who testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae's body. But Adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with Hae's death. Some people believe he's telling the truth. Many others don't.

Sarah Koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find who remembered what happened between Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee. She discovered that the trial covered up a far more complicated story than the jury - or the public - ever got to hear. The high school scene, the shifting statements to police, the prejudices, the sketchy alibis, the scant forensic evidence - all of it leads back to the most basic questions: How can you know a person's character? How can you tell what they're capable of? In Season One of Serial, she looks for answers.

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A high-school senior named Hae Min Lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in Baltimore County, Maryland. A month later, her body was found in a city park. And two weeks after that, her former boyfriend and classmate, 17-year-old Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime.

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How to Listen

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Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything

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YR Media is a national network of young journalists and artists who create multimedia content for this generation.

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StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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The book chooses a new Storykeeper, and deep in the fortress of the Appraisers, a young man makes a startling discovery.

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The book chooses a new Storykeeper, and deep in the fortress of the Appraisers, a young man makes a startling discovery. If you liked the show, please leave a review and tell a friend! Flyest Fables was created, written, produced and narrated by me, Morgan Givens. @Optimus_Mo & @FlyestFables Email:...

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The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd is the internet's longest running, professionally produced, family friendly podcast! Though the show was broadcast over the internet in April of 2004, it wasn't until the advent of Podcasting that the show took on the status it now enjoys.

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"It will make you blush with secondhand embarrassment" - New York Times "One of the ten must-listen podcasts of the decade." - Salon "Spills your deepest darkest teenage secrets" - The Guardian About the Show New episodes every other Sunday. The Mortified Podcast features adults sharing the e

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Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia

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Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years. Known for a signature style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life on screen, these films present the opportunity to pose thought-provoking questions for students, and introduce new ideas, perspectives, and primary sources.

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Kid World Citizen - Activities that help young minds go global

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In these challenging times, you may be searching for ways to keep your kids occupied and learning while they're home. WGBH's Distance Learning Center was created to support you and the kids and teens in your care with high-quality, trusted, and engaging digital education resources.

We've curated a selection of free resources from the extensive PBS LearningMedia library and other WGBH Education initiatives, with a focus on self-directed activities.

Our resources span grade levels from , , , , and, cover a wide range of commonly-taught and interesting subjects, and are presented with time estimates to help caregivers select activities.

For more guidance on how to best support your child's continued standards-based learning from home, please refer to these Family Curriculum Guides provided by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

We're constantly updating this site, so do check back frequently for more resources! In the meantime, don't hesitate to contact us.

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Knowledge dispels fear," our founder Dr. Kadar likes to say. His idea was simple: to create content that helped children reach sudden moments of understanding-or what we call a brain "POP." 20 years later, that idea has transformed into a global mission: empowering a new generation of creators and critical thinkers to shape the world around...and within them. Every day, we're proud to continue growing with the 300 million students and 6 million educators who trust us to make learning more personal, and inspiring.

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Updated on March 16 at 1:56 p.m. ET. This comic has been updated. Click here for the newest version.
Kids, this comic is for you.

It's based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the new coronavirus discovered in China.

To make this comic, we've used his interviews with Tara Powell at the University of Illinois School of Social Work, Joy Osofsky at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and Krystal Lewis at the National Institute of Mental Health.

Print and fold a zine version of this comic here. Here are directions on how to fold it. To read this comic in Chinese, click here.To read it in Spanish, click here.

Malaka Gharib is an NPR editor and the author and illustrator of I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir, about being first-generation Filipino Egyptian American.

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Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

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Events & Activities for Kids and Families, Greater Newburyport,MA, Things to Do

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MacaroniKid provides local activity guides & news for parents & families. Find your family fun things to do. Find out about events & activities, calendars, articles, giveaways, and resource guides for your area. Find out about summer camps, great parks, and more in Greater Newburyport,MA

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Watching people, clouds, and birds pass your window is only entertaining for so long. After a while, a change to your limited, self-quarantined reality may be necessary. And while you can virtually visit museums and even national parks from your couch, they've got nothing on a brisk train ride through the Swiss countryside or journey around the Arctic Circle.

Virtual train rides offer viewers the chance to zone out and calm the mind, while seeing new landscapes, some of which many people will never experience in real life, quarantine or not. Plus, you don't have to worry about train fare or if the onboard amenities are up to par - just pour yourself a hot cup of tea (or a cocktail to fit the destination) and hop aboard.

1. The Flåm Railway, Norway

Widely considered to be one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, this 12-mile route takes you from the end of Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the Sognefjord, up to the high mountains at Myrdal station. Along the way, you'll pass waterfalls, deep ravines, snow-capped mountains, and high-altitude farms, all while watching the weather shift from sun to rain.

2. Geibi Line to Fukuen Line, Japan

You can get a taste of the Japanese countryside as you travel virtually from Hiroshima Station to Fuchū Station on the Geibi Line turned Fukuen Line. The route passes through the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region, so expect to see stunning bridges and long, dark tunnels cutting through mountains.

3. Bernina Railway, Switzerland to Italy

The trip starts in St. Moritz, Switzerland on a perfectly sunny day and ends in Tirano, Italy via the high-mountain Bernina Pass. Sit back with an Italian-style caffè and watch as the train cuts through picturesque villages and rumbles alongside dizzying cliffs and sparkling blue waters. Along the way, you'll break a few records - albeit virtually: It is the highest railway alpine crossing in Europe and the highest adhesion railway on the continent. Not bad for a fully virtual experience.

4. Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Colorado, United States

If you've ever dreamed of making it to the top of Colorado's Pikes Peak, which sits 14,115 feet above sea level, here's your chance. Hop aboard North America's highest train and join this fast-motion virtual tour. The trip starts at the station in Manitou Springs and climbs the well-known peak in a matter of minutes, allowing the viewer to sit back and enjoy the dizzying ride.

5. Belgrade-Bar Railway, Montenegro

You'll start your journey in the town of Bar, near the Adriatic Sea, before passing through the line's longest tunnel (20,246 feet) and over the highest railway bridge in Europe. After zipping through the country's impressive mountainous region, end the virtual trip in the town of Bijelo Polje - 102 tunnels and 96 bridges later.

6. North Wales Coast Line, England to Wales

Travel along the beautiful Wales coast aboard a British Rail Class 175, a type of diesel passenger train used in the United Kingdom. The virtual excursion kicks off in the city of Chester, England and quickly travels over the border into Wales, passing through lush countryside before hitting the coast and continuing west.

7. Nordland Line, Norway

The adventure starts on the Trondheim Fjord in Trondheim and only seems to get snowier as you head farther north. Eventually, you virtually pass into the Arctic Circle before ending in the municipality of Fauske. If cold and snow don't sound appealing, you can experience the trip in one of the other three seasons here.

8. Ferrocarril Central Andino, Peru

Often considered to be one of the world's most scenic railroads, the Ferrocarril Central Andino links the Pacific port of Callao and the capital city of Lima with Huancayo and Cerro de Pasco. This four-part virtual journey begins in Chosica and ends near the Galera railway station in the Andes. In part one, you'll traverse the massive Puente Carrión bridge; part two climbs from Matucana to San Mateo, one of the most scenic parts of the line; part three takes travelers over the Puente Infiernillo bridge, which passes through a tight canyon with high rock walls on either side; and finally, part four lets you travel virtually through one of the world's highest railroad tunnels.

9. 7 Express Line, New York, United States

If you find yourself strangely missing the familiar sounds of your commute, this cab-view video of the New York City subway will scratch the itch. The 7 Express Line (Flushing Express) travels from Queens to Manhattan, providing outside and underground views along the way. And if you're into trains, keep in mind that this footage was shot on one of the line's R62A trains, which have since been returned to the 6 train.

10. Sarajevo-Ploče Railway, Bosnia and Herzegovina

You can explore the Balkan country of Bosnia and Herzegovina by train, thanks to this virtual cab-view video. Starting in Čapljina, you'll dip into Croatia quickly before crossing the border back into Bosnia and Herzegovina and ending your trip in the country's capital, Sarajevo. A good portion of the journey follows the Neretva River and passes through tight, mountainous terrain and over the Bradina Pass.

11. South Western Railway, England

You'll start your virtual journey on the London Underground at London Waterloo station and then head west, eventually dropping south toward Southampton and ending at Southampton Central station. Along the way, you'll see the London skyline before moving into the vibrant, green countryside.

12. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado, United States

This historic line takes travelers from one mountain town to another, traveling over a high-alpine mountain pass to get there. This three-part tour offers guests a virtual ride on the three-foot-wide narrow-gauge heritage railroad as it traverses over 45 miles between Durango and Silverton. During part one, enjoy the breathtaking journey along a narrow ledge cut into a sheer cliff face far above the Animas River; in part two, the train chugs high up into the Colorado mountains; and in part three, it heads down the mountain pass into the Wild West town of Silverton.

13. Wengernalp Railway, Switzerland

Enjoy a perfectly clear driver's-eye view of the stunning route from Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg. You'll virtually cross pretty Swiss villages and tree-covered slopes as you climb up into the mountains, eventually passing views of snow-covered mountains and deep valleys.

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JAIYA CHETRAM (Mars Patel) - Jaiya studies martial arts and loves to perform at different venues playing the keyboard and singing with his three 11 year old band members. Jaiya is a singer/pianist and a talented actor who has done work with such shows as Sesame Street, CBS's Madam Secretary and a commercial for Lunchables. He takes pride at helping with charity events with foster care kids, 911 Foundations, and churches. Jaiya hopes to one day become a successful actor, singer/musician then use that success to build a fashion company which supports children with cancer.

NATALIE MEHL (Caddie Patchet) - Natalie Mehl is a sophomore in High School where she participates in Show Choir and DramaClub. She was cast as a young Betsey Johnson on Celebrity Ghost stories, has done numerouscommercials including Xfinity, Cra Z Art and Zing Toys. She has done voice over work for English as aSecond Language, Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop, and was a part of Bohdi and Friends where she sings forChloe on iTunes.

KATE WOLFSON (JP McGowan) - Kate, an 8th grader who lives at home with her parents, has beenperforming in a variety of local theater productions on LongIsland since the age of 7, where her enormous stage presenceand strong comedy skills has made her a hometown favoriteplaying some of the greatest character roles on stage.

WYATT RALFF (Toothpick Lee) - Wyatt was handpicked by Wes Anderson to play a Bishop brother at the young age of 5. He has done numerous national commercials, voice overs and print ads since he was 8 months old. Wyatt is a sports junkie and has never met a sport he didn't like to watch or play. When he's not at school you can find Wyatt with either a script or a ball in hand. He loves to read.

CARTER MINOR (Jonas Hopkins) - Carter is excited to make his inaugural podcast debut in"Mars Patel"! He has studied dance at Alvin Aileyfor five years, and acting, scene study, and acting for film atActing With Emily! He has commercial and print ad, andmodeling credits, including Melissa Sweet's "SomethingBlue" and JC's Closet. Most recently he had a lead role(Louie) in his school's musical production of Captain Louie.When he's not acting, he loves playingbaseball, clarinet, and XBox and enjoys his reign as schoolPresident.

FIONA KREIZMAN (Epica) - Fiona is entering the 6th Grade at Maplewood Middle School in New Jersey. She's a voracious reader, an aspiring director and a graduate of the New Jersey Film School kids program. She has a twin brother, Dash and a little brother, Oliver.

Michael holds an MFA in performance from The University of Virginia. Michael is a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA. He is co-author of MICHAEL PERILSTEIN (Oliver Pruitt) - Michael has been acting professionally on Broadway, television, film, and radio since the age of eight. He's an ADR voice over artist with credits that include: The Complete Professional Audition: A Commonsense Guide to Auditioning for Musicals and Plays (Random House Books). The Adjustment Bureau, Taking Woodstock, Away We Go, Doubt, Hachiko, Damages (FX), Mildred Pierce, Bored To Death (HBO), Blue Bloods (CBS), The American Experience series on PBS, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Fifth Estate, and Limitless.

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SHANE EPSTEIN-PETRULLO (Axel) - Shane was born in 2002 in New York City. He is an actor, comedian, student, magician, and athlete. Shane is, by nature, a conversationalist. If you want to talk about it, he's there. Shane has appeared on the TV series, Taxi Brooklyn, as the guest star, Vanity Fair's 100 Year web celebration as former President George Bush, Kids Choice Awards, several TV commercials, and narrated the upcoming feature film, Hot Summer Nights. Shane also appeared on the Seth Meyers show.

Mairéad was recently featured in the award winning short film MAIRÉAD O'NEILL The Renovation and played "Young Mary Anning" in an AEA staged reading of Curious & Rare produced by Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab in NYC. Mairéad is featured in the music videos Rise, directed by Skipp Sudduth and Free World directed by Sekiya Dorset. Mairéad is currently in rehearsals for 1776 (as Thomas Jefferson!) at her school where she has also performed in Once Upon A Mattress, As You Like It and The Taming of the Shrew. Mairéad would like to thank her parents who are really very cool people. (Aurora Gershewitz) -

RILEIGH MCDONALD (Julia Morrell-Cole) - Rileigh is an actor, singer, dancer and middle schooler who lives in New York City. She is known for playing the role of Matilda in Broadway's Matilda the Musical, not to mention various commercial, television and film roles. When she's not performing, she is obsessing over the Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen cast albums, making slime (and slime videos) and hanging out with her retired-racer Greyhound, Bjorn.

COURTNEY CHU (Daisy Zheng) - Courtney is a 6 grader who loves God, animals, scooters, books and, of course, acting! She has done numerous voice-overs for feature film, tv and radio including Miss Hokusai, Superwings and Magic Adventures. She also enjoys the thrill of the live performance on stage, with her favorite roles being Jane Banks in Mary Poppins and Ngana in South Pacific. She has released two singles and is a proud member of Broadway Kids Against Bullying, raising money and awareness with the release of the single, "I have a Voice". She enjoys modeling and has done numerous print and internet work. She is beyond thrilled and honored to join such a talented cast and creative team for her first pod-cast series!

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Michelle Tattenbaum (director, season 2 & 3) - is a two-time Drama League Directing Fellow, with deep theater roots, having directed plays and musicals at the Old Globe (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle nomination: Best Director) and the NY premiere at Second Stage. Tattenbaum worked for Manhattan Theatre Club for three years, producing and developing new plays, musicals, and webseries.

Chris Tarry (sound design, editor, composer, and mixing seasons 1, 2, & 3) - Chris is one of the co-creators of Mars Patel and head of post production at Gen-Z Media.

Alan Friedman (editor/sound design season 1 & 2) - Alan is an audio provider and artist of more than thirty-years in music and agency post-production. His work includes multi-platinum records as well as advertising for some of the worlds biggest brands.

Paul Connolly (sound design season 2) - Paul is a media artist with more than 25 years of exploring audio in its myriad of forms. His work has been featured in podcasts, game audio, and film. And he knows audio technology. Really really well.

Shawn Pierce (composer) - Shawn is one of the busiest film composers in L.A. He has worked on over 200 albums, composed music for many television shows (CTV, ABC, FX) and has earned a Grammy nomination, 5 Juno awards, 22 Juno nominations plus 2 WCMA's and 12 WCMA nominations.

Chris Sulit (recording engineer season 1 & 2) - Chris is a musician, songwriter and sound engineer who has been involved in the NYC area music industry for over a decade. His recent acknowledgements include a Recording Academy Grammy Award for Engineer on Best Latin Pop Album, and a Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Grammy Award for Engineer on Best Tango Album.

Darian Newsome (voice editing season 3) - Darian is an audio engineer that enjoys making music, playing video games, and hanging out with his friends and family. He really enjoys producing and mixing music and hopes to have his own recording studio in the future.

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JAIYA CHETRAM (Mars Patel) - Jaiya studies martial arts and loves to perform at different venues playing the keyboard and singing with his three 11 year old band members. Jaiya is a singer/pianist and a talented actor who has done work with such shows as Sesame Street, CBS's Madam Secretary and a commercial for Lunchables.

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J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World partners have launched Harry Potter At Home today to help children, parents, carers and teachers confined at home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

WizardingWorld.com is hosting Harry Potter At Home, a hub of information and activities for parents, children and carers to discover the magic of Harry Potter, by reading or listening on their own or together with loved ones, whilst staying at home. Explore the hub for a wealth of creative and craft activities, quizzes, puzzles and more. There will also be a weekly email newsletter bringing fresh ideas into inboxes each Friday.

Read here for more details on the Harry Potter At Home initiative.

In addition, partnerships with Audible and library book supplier OverDrive are bringing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone free to homes during April. The audiobook can be streamed for free via the Audible Stories platform, whilst the eBook and audiobook can be borrowed in over 20 different languages worldwide via the OverDrive library services.

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These free online art classes for kids are an amazing resource! Check out these amazing free opportunities for art that can be done anywhere, anytime!

Are you an artist...

You don't have to be an artist yourself to provide your kids with quality art experiences. A few basic supplies, a little corner of the kitchen table, and a few empty minutes are all they need! These online art classes for kids linked below will give them a place to start, some structure, some concept, and some instruction. Let them take it from there!

And maybe you really are an artist! I am and I still love to see my kids sitting down to engage in these resources! As an art teacher myself I see the value in soaking in a lesson by someone else. I want my kids to benefit from the perspective, talent, and voice from as many different talented teachers as possible!

A free mini digital art course about turning shape into form....

This free digital class explores the difference between shape and from and will walk through some examples of both in the form of well known art pieces.

Your kids will pick up some great basic pencils skills that they will be able to apply to their own artwork!

All you need to take part in this class is pencil, paper and about 20-30 minutes!
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More online art classes for kids....

Here at the Kitchen Table Classroom I've built up a nice collection of art lessons that have a video option embedded right in the post! That means you can create right alongside me- for free!
Learn to paint a watercolor butterfly Make an easy crayon leaf rubbing- these look so real How to make a book from a single piece of paper- includes two free templates How to weave paper- learn the basics Create three dimensional flowers from old magazines or newspapers Make a fingerprint cactus drawing Layering primary colored watercolor circles- an exploration in color mixing The easiest way to draw a snowflake- fold and go Notan heart art- explore the Japanese concept of Notan art with hearts Woven watercolor hearts- practice watercolor techniques and basic weaving skills Chinese Paper Lantern- includes three free printable templates Paper heart cards- sweet DIY cards for friends Wreath drawing lesson- easily customize to season or holiday Make your own flower crown with coffee filter crowns Pine tree painting- a watercolor tutorial How to draw bubbles with washable markers How to make plarn- plastic bag yarn Make your own pop-up card with free templates Water bottle weaving- a 100% recycled craft DIY custom t-shirts with freezer paper stencils Make your own origami house- a make and play craft Make a symmetry name creature Draw a field of flowers with this directed drawing lesson This video lesson will walk your artists through not only creating their own color wheel but also other color theory vocabulary like complementary colors, arm and cool colors, analogous colors, and value.
I've fallen in love with making these video tutorials for you! So check back often! Lots of my new posts come with video and I'm always updating old projects to include a video component as well!

Is there a specific project you'd like to see a video demo on? Let me know!

YouTube for online art classes for kids....

You bet! I think YouTube gets a bad rap. Sure, there's plenty of content there you wouldn't sit your kiddo down to watch. But, I think there's even more content on YouTube that your young artist can be inspired by and learn from!

Channels about drawing, arts and crafts, and even art history means your kiddos can have a well rounded art experience without you being an expert yourself!
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Teach your child to draw with free online art classes...

Drawing is a foundational skill, kind of a basic. Drawing is a learned skill. No matter the skill level your kiddo is starting at they can and will benefit from instruction and practice.

These lesson can be completed with either pencil, pen or marker. None require expensive supplies or a high mess tolerance level.

These online drawing resources give you a place to turn when you don't have the time or experience to be the teacher. Best of all each of the resources listed here is completely free- woohoo!
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Virtual gallery tours....

This list isn't necessarily online art class but it is a great online art resource! Visit seven top notch museums from the comfort of home!

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