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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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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America
Presidents Day is observed on George Washington’s birthday, Feb. 18th. In this NewsHour lesson plan, a tour guide at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the Virginia estate, offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers. Continue reading
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Revealing the painful last moments of George Washington
A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years. Continue reading
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20 pertinent classroom resources for Black History Month
Bayard Rustin, seen here in 1964 surrounded by young people before a demonstration, was a…
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How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may…
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How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem
One thing all students agreed on: change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
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