Classroom

Tag: "Economics"

Search for Topics or Keywords
Screen Shot 2022-10-17 at 10.15.45 PM
Daily News Lesson October 17 2022

Economy among key issues on voters' minds this midterm season — and other news for October 18, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Grocery store in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 12 2022

Factors driving up the cost of food — and other news for October 12, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Congressional delegation to Amazon plant
Lesson Plan September 02 2022

Lesson plan: Role of labor unions today and in the past

Explore the history of workers' rights including examples of working-class Americans standing up to corporate giants
immigration-primary5-media
Lesson Plan September 01 2022

Lesson plan: For Labor Day, explore this labor/management 'negotiation' scenario

In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the role unions played in workers' rights and why we have Labor Day.
AffordableHousing-1024x576
Daily News Lesson June 13 2022

Skyrocketing home prices and rents create housing crisis
Learn about why home prices are spiking and how that impacts housing availability
InflationVoices-1024x576
Daily News Lesson June 05 2022

Americans struggle with the high cost of living — and other news for June 6, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 04 2022

Federal Reserve implements largest interest rate hike since 2000 — and other news for May 5, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Close-Up Of American Dollars
Daily News Lesson April 13 2022

Why corporations are reaping record profits with inflation on the rise
Discuss why rising costs have also meant record profits for many companies
searchingforjustice2
Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Discuss the barriers to reentry that returning citizens face after time in jail or prison
FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests wheat in a field in Kyiv region
Daily News Lesson March 22 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts worldwide food prices and supply
Learn how war in Ukraine leads to threats to a larger part of the world
6

SUPPORTED BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

The Lemelson Foundation logo

Copyright © 2025 NewsHour Production LLC. All Rights Reserved

Illustrations by Annamaria Ward

Contact Us! Our Mission FAQ
PBS Online Privacy Policy Student Reporting Labs PBS Learning Media