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Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power

August 8, 2019, marks the 45th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history. Continue reading →
Lesson plan – How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs. Continue reading →
Lesson plan: How inventions will land humans on Mars

Using the invention process, students will explore solutions to some of the problems facing the Mars mission and decide whether or not they are on board with expanding humankind’s reach in the universe. Continue reading →
10 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 →
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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STEM Student Reporting Labs: Why this athlete created a sports concussion sensor

In the NewsHour lesson, you’ll learn about a concussion sensor invention to help athletes detect if they may have had a concussion during a game. Continue reading →

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How Michigan schools welcome refugees from Syria and Yemen

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the challenges and the triumphs of recent refugee students to the U.S. Continue reading →

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Stories from WWII veterans on D-Day’s 75th anniversary

Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan. Continue reading →

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Virginia Beach and gun violence through a media literacy lens

Learn how the media covers stories about gun violence, including the Virginia Beach shooting. Continue reading →

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Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power

August 8, 2019, marks the 45th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history. Continue reading →

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