Directions
: Watch the latest two-minute news wrap (3/16), and answer the focus question below.
Teacher's note
: If you are making plans for distance learning, take a look at our
list of PBS resources
th
at covers a variety of subjects.
To learn more about the coronavirus and how schools can help prepare, read
Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools
by PBS WETA's Colorin Colorado.
Focus questions:
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What news story did you find the most interesting? Why?
To watch the full NewsHour episode or individual news segments, click
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.
2. Do you think Arizona, Illinois and Florida should have held Democratic primaries today (March 17), given the coronavirus outbreak? Explain.
(Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Kentucky postponed their primaries.)
3. What questions do you have after watching the news wrap? How can you find out the answers to them?
Extension activity:
Check out
this learning activity
with your students:
S
tudents across PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) network were asked what information they’ve heard regarding the
coronavirus
. Choose a video to watch and
answer the questions below.
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You may have heard the term "student voice" in school or over social media. What does student voice mean to you? If you think you have a good idea for a NewsHour Classroom "Student Voice" post, write Victoria Pasquantonio at vpasquantonio@newshour.org. We'd love to hear from you!
