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Daily News Lesson July 26 2018

12 video stories that make STEM meaningful for students

NewsHour Classroom delivered a workshop, "How to make STEM meaningful through current events" at Texas A&M's K12 Summer Institute in Kerryville, Texas
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Daily Video August 17 2017

The role of media literacy in teaching your students about Charlottesville
Use this PBS NewsHour video and discussion questions to teach your students about the events in Charlottesville. Extension activities include the history of Confederate monuments and the debate as to whether or not the statues should remain standing.
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Lesson Plan March 27 2015

Lesson plan: Satire's role in current events
This lesson asks students to think critically about their relationship to satire and explore the question of how it helps us interpret global events.
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Lesson Plan September 30 2014

Lesson plan: Ebola outbreak
By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Introduction The Ebola outbrea…
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Lesson Plan September 10 2013

"Connecting Syria’s allies and enemies" infographic
by Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for NewsHour Extra This lesson features the infograph…
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