In this assignment, students watch a 13-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the meat and dairy industries. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Would you give up any meat or dairy in your diet?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video along with viewing guide questions and both a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video in both English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch an eight-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about climate change. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Has climate change reached the point of no return?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a five-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the ethics of keeping animals in zoos. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should Zoos Exist?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch an eight-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the use of controlled fires to combat wildfires. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should we set more 'good' fires to help fight 'bad' ones?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a six-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about endangered species. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should we care if a species goes extinct?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a seven-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the effects of plastic bottles on the environment. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Do the costs of banning plastic bottles outweigh the benefits?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a six-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about microfiber pollution. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "What should we do to address these tiny strands of synthetic fibers that can enter our water systems, our air, and even our food?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch an 11-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about being anti-racist. Then students write one or more paragraphs responding to the question "What are you doing in your schools or communities to combat racism?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video along with viewing guide questions and both a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a nine-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the pros and cons of going to college versus trade schools. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Is college worth the time and money?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video along with viewing guide questions and both a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a six-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about how communicating online affects our behavior. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Is the Internet making us mean?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a nine-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the minimum wage. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should the minimum wage be raised or should it stay the same?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch an eight-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about protesting. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Is there a right way to protest?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a 13-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about how the stock market is supposed to work. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "If you had the money, would you invest in the stock market?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a five-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about confirmation bias. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "How can we train our brains away from cognitive bias?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a 10-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about medical insurance in the United States. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should the U.S. have universal healthcare?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a seven-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about school dress codes. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "How do you think schools should decide on dress code policies?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a nine-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the use of surveillance to keep students safe online. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Should schools monitor students' behavior on school-issued devices?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a five-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the different ways teens use their devices. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Is it reasonable for adults to worry about you getting too much screen time?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a seven-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the amount of homework teens receive in high school. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "What do you think is a fair amount of homework?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

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In this assignment, students watch a five-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about using SAT/ACT scores as a measure of college readiness. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Does a high score on the SAT point to college success?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

Extend the lesson on KQED Learn, a free platform to build media literacy skills. Students start with discussion prompts like Above the Noise videos, then practice arguing from evidence in a discussion forum accessible only to students. Teachers will find lesson plans, student viewing guides, and curricular supports. Learn how to get started here.

In this assignment, students watch a six-minute video from KQED's Above the Noise about the research surrounding video game addiction. Then students write one or more paragraphs answering the question "Could you become addicted to playing video games?" In addition to the writing prompt, students can access the video, viewing guide questions, a Glossary of key terms, and a Transcript of the video, in English and Spanish, in the reading area on the left side of the screen.

Extend the lesson on KQED Learn, a free platform to build media literacy skills. Students start with discussion prompts like Above the Noise videos, then practice arguing from evidence in a discussion forum accessible only to students. Teachers will find lesson plans, student viewing guides, and curricular supports. Learn how to get started here.