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Daily News Lesson March 19 2021

Student Reporting Labs: Teenagers reflect on how their worlds changed during the pandemic
Discuss how this last year has changed you.
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Student Voices April 11 2019

Student voice: How young scientists are changing the world
  Regeneron student finalists gather in Washington D.C., March 2019, ahead of the awards annou…
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Daily Video December 26 2018

Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about efforts underway to fix problems with the nation's criminal justice system, including taking a closer look at what to do about teenagers who commit minor crimes.
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Daily Video November 29 2018

Teaching resources for talking with teens about suicide
There are a variety of mini-lessons and activities contained in this PBS NewsHour lesson on suicide prevention and awareness. You may wish to invite your school counselor to your class, and let your administrator know you are teaching about suicide.
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Daily Video October 04 2018

National Poetry Day: How this program brings happiness to troubled teens
Learn how a unique program in Seattle teaches teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives to write poetry as a way to triumph over their experiences.
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Daily Video June 15 2017

Do you control your phone or does your phone control you?
As we turn to our screens more and more, it is important to understand why modern society finds smartphones so addicting and the implications of this worldwide epidemic on our brains. Download a tracking app such as Moment to monitor how many times you engage with your phone daily and how much time is spent on various apps.
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Lesson Plan June 04 2016

Lesson plan: Are teens addicted to technology?
What roles do social media and technology play in teens' lives? Is it possible that teens are addicted to their phones? In this lesson plan, students will respond to PBS NewsHour's Brief but Spectacular episode, "Teens on Tech."
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Daily Video May 06 2016

Are teens literally addicted to screens?
Teenagers love their cellphones, but many parents worry their children spend so much time interacting with the virtual world that they begin to ignore the real one.

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