Lesson plan: The State of the Union Address
Lesson Plan
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history. Continue reading
American History
Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today’s Wampanoag tribe fight for their ancestral lands
Lesson Plan
Students will examine current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the ancestors of the Native American tribes who welcomed the Pilgrims, including the continued fight for their ancestral lands and the preservation of their native language. Continue reading
Lesson plan: Labor Day and Unions Today
Lesson Plan
Supporters of the California Grape Boycott demonstrate in Toronto, Ontario, December, 1968. Jessica Govea is in the center, front row, wearing poncho. The Delano grape…read more
How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history
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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration’s changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty’s famous inscription. Continue reading
Lesson Plan: The power of photographs from Vietnam to the border crisis
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Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to understand the power of photographs and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading