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In this NewsHour current events lesson, find out how convalescent plasma from previous COVID patients may help researchers with treatment options. Continue reading
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In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn about Twitter’s new initiative to fact check the tweets of influential figures such as President Trump and how it has stirred debate over the role of social media platforms as content moderators. Continue reading
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In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and how it compares to the Great Depression. Continue reading
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Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg This is normally my favorite time of the school year: The days are getting longer and warmer. My students have completed their AP exams. We are one final assignment and one…
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In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the benefits and drawbacks of computer-based models for coronavirus. Continue reading
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Lesson Plans
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: Inventing in a pandemic for the tiniest among us
In this NewsHour lesson, learn how your students can create personal protective equipment, like face shields for infants. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?
Every Thursday night, the PBS NewsHour profiles people and their passions in the series Brief but Spectacular. Creator Steve Goldbloom and his producing partner Zach Land-Miller wanted to find a new way to share original voices the public might otherwise not see. Now you can join the fun… Continue reading
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Lesson plan: What is the role of civil disobedience today?
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the practice of civil disobedience with examples like Cesar Chavez and Rosa Parks. Continue reading
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Seven engaging civics lesson plans
Looking for classroom resources for the 2020 elections? Check out these 7 videos on key issues like political parties, voting rights, media bias and the importance of local & state elections. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: Decoding media bias
Students will view the We The Voters film “MediOcracy,” and then examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the three main cable news outlets. They will conclude by examining news stories for bias/point of view. Continue reading
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