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Teaching in pandemic: What four educators wish politicians and journalists would discuss
A dark and empty classroom at P.S. 59 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/pool …read more
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Kahoot & NewsHour EXTRA series: “News Round-up” and “Power of Invention” games
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (L) photo by Graeme Jennings/Pool via REUTERS and high school student (R) via PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. …read more
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Educator Voices: What educators wish others could see about teaching this past year
5th grader students Ellyah Gonzalez (L),10, and Lazae Palacios (R), 10, study in a classroom with plastic partitions at Louise Elementary School, during the coronavirus…read more
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Educator Voice: Educators/staff discuss the other pandemic — gun violence
Teacher Sarah Lerner (top left), Dr. Joseph Sakran (bottom left) and teacher Meleah Hall (right) during the PBS NewsHour EXTRA Zoom discussion on gun violence,…read more
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Educator Voice: A call to acknowledge the work teachers have put in this year
Dr. Peter Hotez, vaccine scientist, speaks with Sari Beth Rosenberg, teacher and host of NewsHour EXTRA’s Educator/Staff Zoom series. by Sari Beth Rosenberg, high…read more
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Lesson Plan: Becoming agents for change through the Sustainable Development Goals
This lesson introduces students to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), connects SDGs across cultures and explores how we can work towards a healthier, happier and more peaceful world. Continue reading
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Explainer: The role of unions and why Amazon workers lost the vote to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board finished counting ballots last week and found Amazon union organizers in Alabama did not have nearly enough votes. Continue reading
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Daily News Lesson: What ‘vaccine passports’ say about global equity
As vaccines continue to roll out globally, wealthier nations have been inoculating their populations at a much higher rate than the global South, sparking the debate over “vaccine passports.” Continue reading
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Lesson plan: The history of vaccination – and opposition to it
This NewsHour lesson explores the invention of various vaccines to fight against serious illnesses over time and asks you to think about the implications of vaccine development. Continue reading
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Daily News Lesson: How Gabby Giffords is using music to rewire her brain after being shot
Explore how Giffords uses music to heal from traumatic brain injury. Continue reading
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