Kristallnacht 75 Years Later
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Subjects Government and civics, world history and English Language Arts Estimated Time One 45 minute class period Grade Level High School Warm Up Activity Ask…read more
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Veterans Day: Military Kids from Bahrain Share Their Experiences
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On Veterans Day, Americans celebrate the men and women in uniform who work every day to keep the country safe. But while military personnel make…read more
Detroit Residents Take On Challenge of Reinvigorating Their City
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Residents of Detroit are hoping to reinvigorate their communities after the city’s bankruptcy filing earlier this year by attracting developers to rehab blighted buildings, create…read more
New Yorkers Prepare for The Next “Doomsday” Storm
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DOWNLOAD VIDEO After superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast last year, cutting off power and transportation for millions of residents, much is being done to…read more
Thanksgiving Takes on New Meaning After Sandy
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Originally published November 21, 2012 Because their town has not yet fully recovered from the effects of the storm, residents of Belmar are seeing a…read more
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Women’s History Month Resources
March is Women’s History Month, where we highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of women who…
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China asks for help searching for still-missing Malaysian plane
Officials still have no idea what happened to an airliner that disappeared over Southeast Asia on March 8. Continue reading
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Crimean call for vote on splitting from Ukraine prompts international opposition
DOWNLOAD VIDEO The breakup of Ukraine recently moved a step closer to reality. The parliament…
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Scientists fish for data in the waters around Fukushima
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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“Well-behaved women seldom make history”
By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer and Elizabeth Jones, PBS NewsHour Production…
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