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By Katie Gould, NewsHour Teacher Resource Producer and Allison McCartney, Editor for NewsHour Extra This Common Core-aligned lesson helps students explore the New York City’s…read more
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LATINO AMERICANS is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape…read more
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By Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for PBS NewsHour Extra Subjects History, government and civics Estimated Time One 90 minute class period Grade Level Middle…read more
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By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Subjects Social studies, Government & Civics, Syria, Estimated Time One 90 minute class Grade Level 7-12…read more
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Dani, a student at Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, is one of the many undocumented immigrants who was brought to the U.S. illegally by…read more
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March is Women’s History Month, where we highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of women who…
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DOWNLOAD VIDEO The breakup of Ukraine recently moved a step closer to reality. The parliament…
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In March 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the island nation of Japan, causing a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Three years later, experts are trying to assess how recovery efforts in the nuclear-affected area are progressing. Continue reading
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By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer and Elizabeth Jones, PBS NewsHour Production…
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The State Department released its annual human rights report last week and concluded that last summer’s chemical weapons attack in Syria, which killed more than 1,400 people, was the worst human rights violation of 2013. Continue reading
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