Trump’s government shutdown speech through a media literacy lens
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In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will analyze President Trump’s primetime speech about immigration and the government shutdown. Continue reading
Social Studies
What news stories do students want to see in 2019?
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Middle and high school students across the U.S. recently shared what issues they would like to see the news media cover in 2019. Check out what they had to say! Continue reading
Lesson plan: What 2018 news stories mattered most to your students?
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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
Why children in U.S. custody need specific pediatric expertise
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In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn why specific pediatric expertise is needed in the care for immigrant children. Continue reading
Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration
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In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about efforts underway to fix problems with the nation’s criminal justice system, including taking a closer look at what to do about teenagers who commit minor crimes. Continue reading