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Daily News Lesson March 23 2021

How poetry helps this doctor communicate with patients better

Discuss the connections between art and wellness.

New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras During COVID-19 Pandemic

Daily Video February 02 2021

Classroom Resource: Adapting a parade under COVID with 'house floats'

Explore how New Orleans is adapting to Mardi Gras under COVID, and then build your own 'house float'

Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the inauguration cere

Lesson Plan January 18 2021

Lesson plan: History of presidential inaugurations and how to plan your own ceremony

Plan an inaugural ceremony fit for the moment

Daily Video September 11 2020

What Chadwick Boseman’s death means for young fans

Read about the impact and legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman.

Daily Video June 24 2020

Can art help us overcome trauma?

In this lesson plan, explore the ways creating and enjoying art can help ease pain and trauma.

Daily Video August 13 2019

How public art builds community - Student Reporting Labs

Teachers with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs created lessons on the importance of public art based on the work of SRL's teen reporters. Check out these uplifting resources that cut across various disciplines!

Daily Video March 08 2019

How this museum preserves thousands of photographs

Use this PBS lesson plan to learn how the Art Institute of Chicago preserves and repairs thousands of photographs.

Lesson Plan February 26 2018

Lesson plan: Social justice through the lens of the Black Panthers

Hear from Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," who discusses the role social justice plays in documentary filmmaking

Daily Video October 20 2017

Trombone Shorty inspires a new generation of musicians

The musician Troy Andrews, known as "Trombone Shorty," started playing the trombone on the streets of New Orleans at age 4, and led his first band at age 8.

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