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Tag: "social-issues"

Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands

Daily Video July 09 2019

How the U.S. women's World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women's soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson.

Daily Video April 01 2019

How a cashless society affects young people and low-income earners

This NewsHour lesson plan on personal finance examines how the absence of tangible currency and the constant exposure to digital advertising may affect young people's relationship with money.

Daily Video March 21 2019

What opportunity looks like for these three teens: Trades, dance and service

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the video series, "Opportunity in America" by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, about teenagers who share their dreams, expectations and the barriers they must overcome to achieve their goals.

Lesson Plan March 15 2019

Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs

In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM.

Students participate in the National School Walkout in La Crescenta, California

Student Voices March 07 2019

Student Voice: How do new school safety measures make students feel

Hear from one student on how school safety measures affect students' mental health

Daily Video February 18 2019

At George Washington's Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.