Lesson Plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech as a work of literature
Lesson Plan
Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and discuss the literary influences on King’s speech. Continue reading
Social Issues
Lesson plan: What 2020 news stories mattered most to your students?
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For a fun end-of-year activity, students will create an online magazine using Flipboard of their top 10 news stories from 2020 to share with classmates and family members. Continue reading
Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today’s Wampanoag tribe fight for their ancestral lands
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Have students examine current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the ancestors of the Native American tribes who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims. Continue reading
Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z’s Prom at the Polls!
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Engage your students this Election Day with these outside-the-box activities! Continue reading
NewsHour EXTRA launches interactive learning resource covering journalism history in America
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NewsHour EXTRA, PBS NewsHour’s website devoted to news in the classroom, has developed a new interactive learning resource called Journalism in Action designed to help…read more