Social issues and current events.
Did you know June is National Oceans Month? Celebrate the sea this summer with National Geographic Kids! Read the magazine and books online, and look up articles, videos, and pictures about the ocean and sea life. The California coastline borders the Pacific Ocean, where a thriving marine ecosystem lives beneath the waves.
Enjoy thousands of popular comics, available 24/7 on your computer or in the app. Discover fiction and nonfiction graphic novels, comics, Sunday funnies, manga, and more. Browse popular titles and publishers, and explore dozens of genres in ComicsPlus. No holds … Read more
Search for the local Native American tribes like the Ohlone or Muwekma people who originally lived on the lands that you may occupy. In addition, you can learn about Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United … Read more
The month of June is Pride Month and celebrates LGBTQIA+ freedom and history. This monthly celebration has roots that began with the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 in New York City with the revolutionary actions of trans activists. The Stonewall … Read more
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” – John Green Anxiety Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant Love, Life and the List by Kasie West Mosquitoland by David Arnold This Is My Brain in Love by … Read more
Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, are plants and animals that have had their DNA artificially altered with genetic engineering techniques such as gene splicing. A more natural or “organic” version of this process is called selective breeding. Humans have been … Read more
The history of nuclear power in the United States began with the controversial Manhattan Project, the secret World War II project that led to the creation of the first nuclear weapons. As fears grew of a Nazi-controlled super weapon, America began … Read more
With so much change occurring in the last year, young students have been thrown into many new forms of learning. Some students thrived in an online environment and others have begun to form an educational gap. In order to address … Read more
In 1865, June 19th was dedicated to the celebration of the freedom of enslaved individuals in America.