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Daily News Lesson September 09 2024

Deaths linked to football raise concerns about sport’s risks for young players

Learn how parents, experts and educators are working to make football a safer sport

Daily News Lesson February 21 2024

Why these Black communities are embracing youth football despite risks

Learn why football is an important community touchstone for many despite health risks

Is This Legit YouTube scientific misinfo

Lesson Plan February 07 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 7: How to evaluate scientific claims shared online

Learn how to recognize when your social media feeds become an echo chamber and how to identify and evaluate claims based on science

NFL: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals

Daily News Lesson January 04 2023

Examining football’s health risks after Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest on the field

Learn about some of the health risks in professional and amateur football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers waves to fans after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in their NFL NFC wildcard playoff football game in Green Bay

Daily News Lesson November 14 2021

With 95% of NFL vaccinated, why did Aaron Rodgers not take the vaccine?

Discuss why one pro athlete refused to get vaccinated and how that impacted his te

Daily Video July 07 2020

Should some sports franchises change their names?

After years of activist pressure, some sports franchises are formally considering name changes. Why do these name changes matter?

Daily Video September 25 2017

Free speech and Trump's reaction to NFL protesters

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem.

Lesson Plan January 23 2016

Lesson plan - Defying gender stereotypes

With news of the National Football League hiring their first full-time female coach in history, classes will explore gender identity and stereotypes using four student-produced videos from PBS Student Reporting Lab's new series, "Outside the Box."

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