Every school day (except holidays) we offer 2 lessons, often at different reading levels. Articles are selected from various major news sources (we don't write 'em, folks!) to encourage debate and critical thinking. Sometimes they might push buttons or present uncomfortable or unpopular stances. We think students need to see, read, process, debate, and think critically about these issues. Selection of an article doesn't imply izzit.org agreement with the article or its perspective.
The questions are a critical part of the lesson. Without those, there is no lesson – only an article, and you could find that on your own!
Articles & Discussion Questions can be printed from the page. Articles are posted for one week due to copyright issues. After that, it's archived with the questions and a link to the original source of the article.
PLEASE NOTE: Lessons are archived for one year from posting date. If you might want to use a lesson in the future, we recommend you print it or otherwise save it.
Friday, April 26, 2024
California city OKs $1M per unit homeless housing project after audit found state wasted billions on crisis
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 16.4
Friday, April 26, 2024
She went from "broke college student" to professional sand sculptor. Wait, what?
From: TODAY.com
Readability Score: 7.7
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Caitlin Clark gets into awkward exchange with WNBA reporter
From: 247sports.com
Readability Score: 8.9
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Scrabble makes historic change to game with less competitive, inclusive version to appeal to Gen Z
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 11.1
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A UC Berkeley law professor confronts a pro-Palestinian student during a backyard dinner
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 11.3
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Among mammals, males arent usually bigger than females
From: Science News Explores
Readability Score: 6.8
Monday, April 22, 2024
NPR reportedly in turmoil after editor accuses outlet of liberal bias in bombshell essay
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 14.1
Monday, April 22, 2024
NFL star Russell Wilson calls for WNBA players to get paid more after Caitlin Clarks rookie salary revealed
From: Fox News
Readability Score: 6.8