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President George H.W. Bush Interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers"

Daily Video December 03 2018

President George H.W. Bush's life as a public servant

Students will learn about the life of President George H.W. Bush in this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.

Daily Video October 24 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Voter ID laws and America's history of voter suppression

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (…

Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London

Daily Video October 22 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's legacy and freedom of the press

Freedom of the press is legally protected by the First Amendment in the Constitution. What other professions are specifically named or protected in the Constitution? Why do you think this was the case?

Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know

Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.

Daily News Lesson July 31 2018

Choose your own news story: 2018 midterms OR best workspace layout

Choose your own news story! Pick the NewsHour Extra story that best suits your class. Use the discussion questions for further engagement.

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

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.

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.

Lesson Plan September 30 2014

Lesson plan: Ebola outbreak

By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Introduction The Ebola outbrea…

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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