Classroom

Tag: "Politics"

Search for Topics or Keywords

161696619_blog_main_horizontal
Daily Video February 19 2013

Debate Over Gun Control Continues After Newtown
After the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., Virginia Tech and Columbine, Colo., the nation questione…
Guatemalan migrant Corio, who is waiting for her court hearing for asylum seekers that returned to Mexico to await their legal proceedings under a new policy established by the U.S. government, baths her daughter at migrant shelter in Ciudad Juarez
Lesson Plan February 15 2013

A picture is worth a thousand words
Subject(s) Art/Media, Social Studies, ELA, English, Civics Estimated Time Two class …
20130130_obama_mobileapp-l@2
Post January 22 2013

Obama Sets Progressive Tone in Inaugural Speech
In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama outlined the issues he intends to tackle in…
ObamaPrayerVigil
Post December 17 2012

President Obama Vows Action after Elementary School Shooting
President Obama addressed a congregation of citizens from Newtown, Conn. on Sunday after the shooti…
115974538_slideshow
Post December 10 2012

Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

  A gay pride and an American flag cross on the bag of a pro-gay marriage demonstrator in Cali…
158859633_blog_main_horizontal
Lesson Plan November 14 2012

Fall off a fiscal cliff, or navigate a fiscal slope? - lesson plan
OverviewThe fiscal cliff is a term used to describe the economic situation characterized by automat…
News Hour Classroom illustration
Daily News Lesson August 22 2012

Year-Round Program Commits Kids to Education
For some low income and minority students, graduating high school, much less college, can seem like…
147229791_blog_main_horizontal
Student Voices June 28 2012

SCOTUS Decision: America's Youth Speak Out
The Supreme Court ruled today to uphold the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac…
martin_blog_main_horizontal
Post March 22 2012

Shooting Death of Teen Raises Questions About Florida Law
The death of a teenager in Florida and the lack of an arrest for the man who shot him has provoked …
colbert_blog_main_horizontal
Post January 26 2012

Super PACs Heat Up 2012 Elections
The airwaves in the first few Republican primary states have been dominated by advertisements for a…
40

SUPPORTED BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

APPC_LAIC_Black_Square The Lemelson Foundation logo
PBS News Hour Classroom

Copyright © 2025 News Hour Production LLC. All Rights Reserved

Illustrations by Annamaria Ward

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