Frontline Teacher center

A collection of lesson plans and activities to accompany FRONTLINE documentaries in the classroom.

Investigate how credit scores impact consumer loans and mortgages.

Inside the meltdown

Compare the health systems in other countries and propose a plan for reform in the U.S.

SICK AROUND THE WORLD

Conduct an analysis of the political, economic, and social costs of addressing climate change.

Heat

TEHRAN BUREAU
An independent source of news on Iran and the Iranian diaspora.

THE WARNING
Video Timeline of the Economic Crisis.

THE MEDICATED CHILD
Parent’s Guide: Issues in treating children with psychiatric medications.

Visit the following Web sites of special interest to educators:

PBS Teachers
This Web site has more than 4,000 free lesson plans and activities, as well as online professional development opportunities for teachers.
FRONTLINE/World Educators
Here, teachers can share “Stories from a Small World” with their students. Activities are offered in the following categories: Culture, Geography, Economics, History, and Politics.
The Online Newshour Extra: For Students and Teachers
The Newshour with Jim Lehrer created this Web site to provide both teachers and students with resources and activities based on current events.
Now for Educators
This companion Web site offers classroom activities in the following areas: Arts & Literature, Health, Science, and Social Studies.
Wide Angle Global Classroom
On this site, educators can find lesson plans on global issues using the following categories: conflict, economics, human rights, power & politics, and religion & culture.
Teacher’s Domain
Focused on science and social studies, Teacher's Domain offers an ever-expanding library of classroom-ready multimedia resources, including video, and lesson plans involving content from FRONTLINE, NOVA, American Experience and other public television productions.