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Post February 21 2020

Educator Voice: Why "There is no better superhero – fictional or not" than John Lewis

"I'm often asked, who is your favorite superhero and what is your favorite comic? The answer is easy," according to this social studies teacher.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington

Lesson Plan February 03 2020

The State of the Union Address

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) addresses a National Press Club luncheon

Daily Video October 24 2019

The life and legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings

Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the life and legacy of Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.

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Daily Video September 10 2019

On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, ask your students: How has the world changed?

Discuss with your students how the U.S. and the world have changed

FILE PHOTO: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) look on after executing search warrants and making some arrests at an agricultural processing facility in Canton

Daily Video August 22 2019

ICE immigration raids took this school superintendent by surprise

Use this lesson plan to learn more about the ICE immigration raids in Mississippi and how schools have been affected.

The Statue of Liberty is seen on Liberty Island in New York Harbor

Daily Video August 21 2019

How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration's changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty's famous inscription.

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Daily News Lesson July 18 2019

Racism, coded language and the "politics of distraction" in U.S. history

Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss how President Trump's tweets serve the "politics of distraction" and how racist language has been used as an intentional device to divide the country throughout U.S. history.

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.

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Daily Video June 03 2019

Virginia Beach and gun violence through a media literacy lens

Learn how the media covers stories about gun violence, including the Virginia Beach shooting.

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Daily Video May 31 2019

What's it like to go to school in a one-room schoolhouse?

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about Wyoming's school funding model that is not based on the property taxes of a person.

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