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Lesson Plan June 19 2025

Lesson plan: History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

Explore the significance of Juneteenth and the value of making it a national holiday
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Lesson Plan October 21 2024

Lesson plan: Using history to evaluate conspiracy theories

Understand conspiracy theories dating back to early American history
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Lesson Plan August 24 2023

Lesson plan: Why is health care out of reach for people released from prison?

Learn about the healthcare challenges people face after their release from incarceration
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Lesson Plan August 01 2023

Lesson plan: Dolores Huerta — a lifetime of activism

Learn about activist Dolores Huerta, who has spent her life trying to change and educate people on oppressive labor systems
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Lesson Plan August 01 2023

Lesson plan: Historic oil spills and their aftermath

Learn about the consequences of fossil fuels
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Lesson Plan June 06 2022

Lesson plan: D-Day stories from WWII veterans

Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan
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Lesson Plan May 25 2022

Lesson plan: What is mental health? Discuss using this podcast by two teen reporters

Listen to student mental health podcast 'On Our Minds' and build strategies to discuss well-being
Inauguration of Biden as 46th President of United States
Lesson Plan January 19 2021

Lesson plan: Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb"

In this NewsHour lesson, students will examine the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman as she prepares to speak at the presidential inauguration
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Lesson Plan January 04 2021

Educator Voice: Dr. Yohuru Williams on using history to teach the Capitol Riots

In this NewsHour lesson, Dr. Yohuru Williams delves into the historical context of the riot in Washington D.C.
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Lesson Plan November 16 2020

What is the difference between mis- and disinformation?

Learn to define and distinguish misinformation and disinformation
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Lesson Plan November 14 2017

Monitoring the midterms: Do midterm elections matter?
Understand midterm elections and discuss reasons why voter turnout remains low
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Lesson Plan October 22 2002

Lesson plan: Vanishing verbs
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