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Dry
Themes: Climate Change, California Drought/Wildfires, Government Natural Disaster Response
- Global Warming and Climate ChangeRetrieved from Gale in Context
- The Effects of Global WarmingRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado RiverNew York Times article
- Colorado River cities and farms face dire trade-offs with new federal reviewRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Oregon and California Wildfires of 2020Retrieved form Gale in Context
- Why California’s 2022 Wildfire Season Was Unexpectedly QuietNew York Times article
Fahrenheit 451
Themes: Book Banning, Censorship, Ignorance and Conformity
- Banned Books OverviewRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Students fight back against a book ban that has a Pennsylvania community dividedRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Book ban attempts soared in 2022. Here are the 13 most targeted titlesRetrieved from PBS Newshour
- Teenagers Nationwide Fight for the Right to ReadRetrieved form SIRS Issues Researcher
- Peer PressureRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Social InfluenceRetrieved from Gale in Context
Feed
Theme: Power of Social Media/ Technology, Resistance/Protest, Consumerism
- Your Data Is Diminishing Your FreedomNew York Times Magazine
- ProtestRetrieved from Gale in Context
- ConsumerismRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Teens and Social MediaRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Teens and social media: Key findings from Pew Research Center surveysRetrieved from The Pew Research Center
Hunger Games
Theme: Income Inequality, Resistance/Protest
- Income InequalityRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Income InequalityResources from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Introduction to InequalityRetrieved form the IMF: International Monetary Fund
- The U.S, Income Inequality DebateRetrieved from The Council on Foreign Relations
- ProtestRetrieved from Gale in Context
- ActivismRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Activist GroupsRetrieved from Gale in Context
Noughts and Crosses
Theme: Racial Inequality, Systemic Racism, Awareness and Privilege, Injustice
- Systemic RacismRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Widespread Racial Bias Found in Home AppraisalsNew York Times article
- Curious how systemic racism works? Check out your neighborhoodRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Racial Bias, Even When We Have Good IntentionsNew York Times article
- Unequal Opportunity: Race and EducationRetrieved from the Brookings Institution website
- Power and PrivilegeRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Introduction to Power, Privilege, and Social JusticeRetrieved from Dartmounth University
Uglies
Theme: Beauty Standards, Friendship and Loyalty
- The Body ProjectBradley University
- Body ImageRetrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Adults undervalue teen friendships. Here's how to support them.Retrieved from Gale in Context
- Helping teens reignite their friendshipsRetrieved from Gale in Context
- Having A Best Friend In Your Teenage Years Could Benefit You For LifeRetrieved from NPR