Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students
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Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We will keep this document updated, especially around current events.…read more
Elections
How do voters decide who they will support in the primaries?
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Find out the latest updates on the Democratic primaries using Extra’s Super Civics 2020 resource. Continue reading
Educator Voice: How journalism builds curiosity and confidence in our students
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By Mitch Schwartz, Cynthia Booker and Amy Woods As Scholastic Journalism Week hosted by the Journalism Education Association kicks off this week, three teachers…read more
How the disappearance of local news hurts civic engagement
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DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the questions. You can turn on the “CC” (closed-captions) function and read along with…read more
Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers’ minds
Student Voice
NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote. Continue reading