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Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens

Daily Video October 24 2016

Will Americans living in poor rural areas vote?

Some poorer residents of rural America say their voices are not being heard as part of the national political dialogue and the presidential election.

Lesson Plan October 24 2016

Student Reporting Labs: How well are our wells?

In the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab video, "Water Scarcity for New Mexico Natives," Las Cruces High School students describe climate changes and human activities which impact quality and availability of groundwater. In the lesson plan, students gather information from a low-cost physical model, choose a part of the groundwater and well problem, propose a solution and defend their proposal.

Daily Video October 20 2016

Trump complains about rigged election in final debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met for what was likely their last public meeting before Nov. 8 on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Daily Video October 19 2016

How teachers and students discuss the election in the classroom

Ahead of the third and final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, educators around the country have found themselves struggling to teach and discuss this turbulent election in the classroom.

Daily Video October 17 2016

Political commentators on presidential candidates’ behavior

Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks, who usually fall on different sides of the political spectrum, agreed on Friday that Donald Trump’s behavior in recent days has harmed his campaign.

Lesson Plan October 16 2016

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Solar Cars and S'mores

Can you think of innovative ways we can use the sun to provide us with energy? In this NewsHour lesson, students will design their own solar cars and research how to make their vehicles ecologically friendly.

Daily Video October 14 2016

Why lead went from household staple to dangerous toxin

Lead has been used in pipes and plumbing dating back to ancient times, but its role as a public health hazard only emerged in recent decades.

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Daily Video October 12 2016

Trump responds to 'locker room banter' at second debate

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Daily Video October 07 2016

Election issue: Clinton and Trump on gun control

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different approaches to the issue of gun control.

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