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March 25, 2022, 8:49 a.m.

Ukrainian forces push back on Russia’s attack as NATO allies pledge more support and other news for March 25, 2022

Summary

President Biden and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies met in Brussels Thursday to reaffirm the alliance's solidarity in the face of the ongoing and brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces made gains on Russian troops throughout the country. If time allows, watch this video to learn more about NATO. Directions : To watch the feature story, click the video above. Or skim the segments from the latest NewsHour by clicking on the image below, and choose the story that works best for your class. Then answer the questions below.

Five Facts

Discussion questions using the Journalist’s Five Ws plus an H:

  • Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
  • What stories are covered?
  • Where do some of the stories take place?
  • When did those stories occur?
  • Why did the event(s) take place?
  • How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?

Media literacy: Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?

NOTE : It is understandable to feel upset because of events in Ukraine, particularly after seeing disturbing images of war. Who are some people you can talk with at school and outside school? If you are not sure, check with your teacher.

Focus Questions

See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?

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