Classroom

Tag: "racism"

Search for Topics or Keywords
Screen Shot 2024-05-23 at 12.19.09 PM
Daily News Lesson May 30 2024

Exhibit explores experiences of humans put on display at 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis

Learn about a museum exhibit that explores ways humans were put on display during a early 20th century World's Fair
Screen Shot 2024-05-23 at 7.36.53 PM
Educator Voices May 24 2024

Educator Voice: Why the March on Washington was a revolutionary act

Watch these clips explaining the March on Washington and how it is still relevant today
brown-1024x578
Daily News Lesson May 19 2024

The lasting legacy of Brown v. Board and ongoing challenges

Discuss the work that still needs to be done to fulfill America's promise of an equal society
GettyImages-479152222-1024x683
Daily News Lesson February 09 2024

How America's history of racism connects to divisions today

This daily news lesson is based on Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series
PBS Legacy
Daily News Lesson January 31 2024

A Black physician’s memoir looks at the legacy of medical racism in America

Learn about medical racism and one doctor's work to address problems in the field
FILE PHOTO: People leave the Supreme Court after it resumed hearing oral arguments at the start of its new term in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 13 2023

Supreme Court hears arguments in racial gerrymandering case

Drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another dates back to the 19th century
American flag fluttering in the breeze on a deserted main street
Lesson Plan September 13 2023

Lesson plan: How America's history of racism continues to shape us today

Discuss the ways political divisions in the U.S. today are informed by a history of racism
A child holds a photograph of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in 1955,
Daily News Lesson August 04 2023

National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

Learn about a proposed monument to the victim of a racist murder
Heather McGhee
Educator Voices May 08 2023

Educator Voice Zoom: How racism and inequality affect our students; a conversation with Heather McGhee
Teachers join Heather McGhee in discussion of her book 'The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together'
FILE PHOTO: Illustration picture of ChatGPT
Educator Voices March 30 2023

Educator Voice: Artificial intelligence attempts Black history (and fails)

Read about one school librarian's experiment in artificial intelligence
2

SUPPORTED BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

The Lemelson Foundation logo Charles F. Kettering 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