Lesson Plans
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Lesson plan: The State of the Union Address
The goals of this NewsHour lesson are to teach students about the history and purpose of the State of the Union and how to evaluate the speech. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as visual text
Students will examine why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement and explain their analysis through a visual drawing or illustration. Continue reading
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Lesson Plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as a work of literature
Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and discuss the literary influences on King’s speech. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: What 2018 news stories mattered most to your students?
For a fun end-of-year activity, students will create an online magazine of their top 10 news stories from 2018 to share with classmates and family members. Continue reading
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Lesson Plan: Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs
In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM. Continue reading
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Democratic 2020 candidates debate reparations
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Teacher’s guide: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Learn more about the Notre Dame fire and the history of the cathedral with this PBS NewsHour lesson plan. Continue reading
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Brexit explained: Background and latest news
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Student voice: How young scientists are changing the world
Young people are changing the world through science. Some of the 40 high school…
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How studying the ocean floor explains the history of Earth’s climate
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to understand the history of climate change by digging underneath the ocean floor. Continue reading
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