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Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails

European Parliament member Terry Reintke holds a placard with the hashtag "MeToo" during a debate to discuss preventive measures against sexual harassment and abuse in the EU at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Daily Video November 21 2017

Discussing sexual harassment with your students in a sensitive, nonpartisan way

Students are up on their current events. Have you discussed the allegations of sexual harassment by prominent politicians with them? Use this NewsHour lesson to help your class have a sensitive, thoughtful and nonpartisan discussion.

An elections official demonstrates a touch-screen voting machine at the Fairfax County Governmental Center in Fairfax Virginia

Lesson Plan November 14 2017

Monitoring the midterms: Do midterm elections matter?

Understand midterm elections and discuss reasons why voter turnout remains low

A general view of the exterior of the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant in Washington

Lesson Plan December 13 2016

How to teach your students about fake news

Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.

Daily Video December 12 2016

Fake news websites lead to real life dangers such as 'Pizzagate'

Concern over the spread of fake news has grown since the election, when a number of false reports were circulated widely through social media.

Daily Video December 08 2016

Trump uses Twitter to bypass media

President-elect Donald Trump continues to bypass the mainstream media by communicating with the public directly rather than using more traditional outlets.

Daily Video November 15 2016

PBS journalist Gwen Ifill remembered for history-making career

PBS NewsHour co-anchor and longtime political journalist Gwen Ifill died Monday after battling cancer for the past several months.

Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens

Lesson Plan September 24 2016

Debating Our Destiny: Do Presidential Debates Matter?

Watch video clips from PBS NewsHour’s “Debating Our Destiny” with Jim Lehrer, which includes famous debate moments as well as interviews with the candidates themselves

Daily Video July 26 2016

Calls for unity are met with protest on first day of Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention began on Monday amid protests from supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders and calls for unity to back Hillary Clinton.

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