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Educator Voices October 07 2022

Student Voice: Movies can help you escape — or bring you back to reality

Hear from one student on the power of film to help us transcend our problems or see them more clearly

Lesson Plan December 09 2021

Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?

Every Thursday night, the PBS NewsHour profiles people and their passions. Now you can join the fun...

U.S. President Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to actress Tyson during ceremony at the White House in Washington

Daily Video February 09 2021

Classroom Resource: Share with your students what made Cicely Tyson a pioneering icon

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussio…

Lesson Plan September 04 2019

Lesson plan: PBS 'Time for School' series explores what going to school in six countries is like

Using the art of the personal essay and social media, explore what school means

Lesson Plan May 30 2019

Lesson plan: How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.

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