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A ready-to-teach, 45-minute lesson built on that week's real AI news. Slides, student handouts at two reading levels, and a teacher guide that explains the tech in plain English. Fact-checked, with sources, before it reaches you.
Ready by Monday 7:00 in every US time zone · Built on this week's AI news
The problem
Schools are being asked to teach AI literacy now, while the technology changes every week and the training hasn't caught up.
of K-12 educators say they've had extensive AI training.
of US states have published guidance on AI in schools, and several are writing AI literacy into law.
is how fast the AI news changes. Last year's lesson plan is already out of date.
Sources: IBM / Morning Consult educator survey, 2026 · FutureEd state AI legislation tracker
The Monday Lesson turns each week's AI story into a lesson you can teach tomorrow, with the background you need to answer students' questions.
Try a real activityTry it · from the free lesson "Real or AI?"
Students use SIFT, the fact-checking habit created by Mike Caulfield, on realistic posts. Pick an answer to see the reasoning your students will learn.
Choose an answer to see which SIFT step matters most here.
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A quick poll and two questions that connect the week's story to students' own lives.
A short article on the week's AI news, written for grades 6–8 and grades 9–12, with questions and an answer key.
Students test, sort, debate or investigate. Every activity works on paper if devices aren't available.
Questions on fairness, safety and who benefits, pitched for each grade band.
Two quick prompts that show you who understood the big idea.
The tech explained in plain English, common misconceptions, and every source we checked.
Free · the complete lesson
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Pricing
Start with the free lesson. If it works in your classroom, the next one is waiting on Monday.
For schools & districts
One site licence covers every teacher in your building, so AI literacy can run through advisory, ELA, social studies and CS without anyone writing a curriculum.
Districts: multi-school licences start at $4,900 a year. Ask for a quote.
If the first two weeks don't work for your classroom, ask within 14 days and we'll refund every cent.
Questions teachers ask
No. Every lesson includes a teacher background page that explains the technology in plain English, the misconceptions students usually have, and how to answer the questions that come up.
Each lesson is built from that week's reporting, and every factual claim is checked against named sources before release. The sources are listed in the teacher guide so you can see exactly where each fact comes from.
No. Every activity works on paper. When an activity can use devices, it never requires students to create accounts or use AI tools, and we never collect student data.
Yes. Each lesson has a grades 6–8 version with simpler reading and discussion questions, and topics are chosen to be school-appropriate and balanced.
Teachers use it in ELA, social studies, computer science, science, library and advisory. Lessons map to AI4K12's Five Big Ideas and the ISTE Standards for Students.
Yes. Request a quote and we'll send a quote, invoice and W-9. Schools can also buy a site licence by card.
Sign in, click "Manage billing" and cancel in two clicks. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
Start with the free lesson. Teach it this week and see how your students respond.