Classroom

Tag: "history"

Search for Topics or Keywords
Screen Shot 2020-09-10 at 12.16.38 PM
Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president
 Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…
IMG_1152
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
notre-dame-fire-paris
Daily Video April 16 2019

Teacher's guide: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Learn more about the Notre Dame fire and the history of the cathedral with this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.
Brexit
Daily News Lesson April 11 2019

Brexit explained: Background and latest news
Unsure how to teach Brexit? (
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?
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony after arriving in Singapore
Daily News Lesson June 11 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face
President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday morning to depart early from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to White House officials, stating that nuclear talks with North Korea have moved “more quickly than expected.”
A man selling fried plantain walks along a street in Port-au-Prince
Daily News Lesson January 12 2018

DACA debate upended by President's explicit language
Today's Daily News Story contains explicit language that lawmakers say President Donald Trump used at a meeting while discussing immigration. The text below reflects the latest updates in the story.
A firefighter working on extinguishing the Lilac Fire a fast moving wildfire is seen in Bonsall
Daily Video December 08 2017

Study guide: Impact of Southern California wildfires
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to discuss the significance of the Southern California wildfires with your students.
RTX17WXS-1024x677
Daily Video June 16 2017

After 70 years, voices of Holocaust survivors sing again
When the concentration camps of Europe were liberated at the end of World War II, David Boder, a psychologist from Chicago, recorded interviews with dozens of former prisoners.
72450033-678x1024
Daily Video June 16 2017

At the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, an author looks back on race in America
June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Loving vs. Virginia, which struck down Virginia’s laws banning interracial marriage.
7

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