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Talk with your students about things that matter, even when they’re complicated.
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Tough Topics Discussion Guides
Let’s Talk About Anti-Blackness
Resources for talking with students about anti-Black racism and related issues like colorism, U.S. history of slavery, and police brutality.
Tough Topics Discussion Guides
Let’s Talk About Mass Incarceration
And related issues like race, poverty, and punishment.
“Why Bother to Vote?” Student Writing Lesson
Is not voting a responsible option in a presidential election?
The YES! National Student Writing Competition
Students read and respond to a YES! article. Check out the winning essays from recent contests.
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“Support for Veterans” Student Writing Lesson
Whether or not you agree with war, how might you welcome a war veteran home and support his return to community life?
“Simple Living” Student Writing Lesson
If you simplified your life, what things would you get rid of or use less?
“Your Dream House” Student Writing Lesson
If you could design your dream house, what would it look like?
“Eating Together” Student Writing Lesson
Does it matter who you eat with and how often you eat together?
“Bridging Differences” Student Writing Lesson
How do you resolve differences you have with family members and friends?
“Your Unique Gifts” Student Writing Lesson
We all have gifts worthy of sharing. What’s your gift?
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FALL 2024
The “Truth” Issue

Truth and Reckoning
Students Say: Choose Us Over Guns
Radical Readers
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