The United Nations and reform – Lesson Plan
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By Greg Timmons, The Constitution Project, Portland, Ore. Subject(s) History, social studies Estimated Time Two class periods Grade Level 9-12 Objective Students will: Understand the…read more
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PBS Student Reporting Labs: Lessons in STEM from early Native Americans
DOWNLOAD VIDEO The U.S. National Park Service marked its 100th anniversary in 2016, and PBS NewsHour…
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PBS Student Reporting Labs: Mammoth archaeological discovery made in Channel Islands National Park
2016 marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service, and PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs observed the milestone by producing video stories about national parks across the country in a series called “America the Beautiful.” Continue reading
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A trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware broke off the Antarctic Peninsula
An enormous iceberg more than 2000 sq. miles in diameter recently detached from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica and floated into the Weddell Sea, located south of the tip of South America. Continue reading
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The legacy of Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and human rights activist
For decades, Liu Xiaobo was one of the Chinese government’s most outspoken critics and advocates for peaceful change and democratization. Continue reading
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Quotes, votes and anecdotes: What is “opposition research”?
President Trump’s son, Donald J. Trump Jr., released an email exchange between him and a publicist, who informed him that a Russian lawyer could provide the Trump campaign with potentially damaging information about Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
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