Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
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by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, Calhoun, Kentucky In a recent Saturday Night Live skit called “Game of Game of Thrones,”…read more
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Educator Voice: How 3 LA teachers see the strike
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Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) reached a tentative agreement on issues surrounding the LA teachers’…read more
Third mass coral bleaching in 18 years threatens Great Barrier Reef
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by Amanda Wilcox One of the seven wonders of the natural world is currently in peril: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which spans 2,300 miles of…read more
Understanding Campaign Finance Law
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by Amanda Wilcox Campaign finance has been a major point of contention during the 2016 election season. Most notably, Sen. Bernie Sanders has criticized Secretary…read more
Five things your class needs to know about U.S.-Iranian relations
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By Gabby Shacknai Iran’s nuclear program has been a point of international attention since it began negotiating with the U.S. and a group of other…read more
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Student inventors solve real-world problems at Eurekafest
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn how “invention education” is helping students to solve real-world problems. Continue reading
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12 lesson plans teaching the power of invention
Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
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On the 18th anniversary of 9/11, ask your students: How has the world changed?
Wednesday marks the 18th anniversary of the attacks on September 11th. Discuss with your students how the U.S. and the world have changed. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: How students can invent adaptive devices like 3D printed prosthetics
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process. Continue reading
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How chef José Andrés feeds the storm-stricken Bahamas
In this PBS NewsHour lesson, find out why José Andrés, now a Nobel Prize nominee, decided to create an organization focused on providing homemade meals to people in disaster zones. Continue reading
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