Classroom

Tag: "Civics"

Lesson Plan June 08 2017

Lesson plan: Build empathy with stories about disabilities

Are you an empathetic person? Use these stories about individuals with disabilities, all conceived …

Daily Video March 14 2017

Federal courts rules Texas gerrymandering unconstitutional

A panel of federal judges in Texas ordered the state to redraw its congressional district map because it discriminates against Hispanic voters.

Daily Video November 21 2016

DACA Dreamers fear Trump’s immigration policy

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to crack down on undocumented immigration, including hundreds of thousands of young people who have obtained temporary legal status under the Obama Administration.

Lesson Plan November 01 2016

Know Your Vote, Know the Issues

Every election year and for years after elections, there are several major issues that persistently trouble Americans. Every election year, politicians pledge that they will address these issues, and nearly every year they fall short of many peoples’ expectations. In this lesson, we examine problems surrounding health care costs, funding higher education and preserving social security. Then, students look at how the current presidential candidates are proposing to address these issues, and formulate a short media presentation.

Daily Video October 31 2016

FBI investigates new set of Clinton-related emails

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question How important do you think the last week of…

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 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 September 28 2016

Trump and Clinton on race and police in first presidential debate

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off Monday night in the first of three presidential debates leading up to this year’s election on Nov. 8.

Daily Video September 26 2016

Gerrymandering and partisan politics in the U.S.

The practice of drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another is known as gerrymandering and dates back to the 19th century

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

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