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Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention. Continue reading
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August 8, 2018, marks the 44th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history. Continue reading
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What issues will inspire voters to turn out to vote in November? Check out NewsHour Extra’s “Monitoring the Midterms” classroom series ahead of the 2018 midterms. Continue reading
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How Monticello’s exhibit on Sally Hemings deepens our understanding of U.S. history
American HistoryShare the story of Sally Hemings with your students and Monticello’s latest efforts to set the historical record straight. Continue reading
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Choose your own news story! Pick the NewsHour Extra story that best suits your class. Use the discussion questions for further engagement. Continue reading
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Browse free, high-quality lesson plans and teaching tools that make it easy to bring current events and issues into the classroom. Lesson plans are aligned to National and Common Core Standards.
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Lesson plan: Solar invention makes safety and production levels shine
Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power
August 8, 2018, marks the 44th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: How “Impact Inventing” could solve public health issues
In this STEM lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, “Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease?”, and design their own inventions that could help solve public health issues. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: Is solar power the future of energy?
In this lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, “Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up” and learn how companies — faced with greater demand and the effects of climate change — are inventing newer, greener ways for humans to get power. Continue reading
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8 lesson plans teaching the power of invention
Are you looking for lesson plans focusing on scientific innovation and invention? Click on these eight PBS NewsHour lessons to explore inventions that battle invasive species, explore untapped renewable energy and more. Continue reading
News and Media Literacy
Use these classroom resources to teach students the importance of becoming smart news consumers. Learn more
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