The Holocaust: assessing responsibility and conscience
By Paul Wieser and Syd Golston Introduction Students will internalize the pressures of society and the struggles of conscience that operated during the Holocaust and in contemporary situations....
View ArticleDo the midterm elections matter? – Lesson Plan
By Stephanie Schragger, History teacher at St. Ann’s School Introduction Help students gain an understanding of midterm elections and to discuss the reasons why voter turnout may be low in the 2014...
View ArticleWill Voter ID laws affect voter turnout?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO New voting laws in North Carolina and other states are raising concerns about voter turnout in advance of the Nov. 4 midterm elections. Recent court rulings have changed polling...
View ArticleDo Now: Why vote?
We asked students, why vote in the midterm elections? What issues matter the most to you?
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What students need to know about midterms
Are your students confused about what midterm elections mean for the country? Use our answers below as a primer on what to expect Nov. 4. What are the midterm elections? The midterm elections occur...
View ArticleWill West Virginia voters elect an 18-year-old lawmaker?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO College freshman Saira Blair could become one of the country’s youngest lawmakers in Tuesday’s midterm election. Blair is in the running to represent 18,000 people from West Virginia’s...
View ArticleCan Obama and the GOP Congress work together?
DOWNLOAD VIDEO The results of the midterm elections have raised questions about how a Republican-controlled Congress can work together with a Democratic president. The elections brought sweeping...
View ArticlePhotos capture collision of military and civilian life
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Photographer Jennifer Karady captures the intersection of civilian and military worlds in the lives of returning veterans. Her project, called “Soldiers’ Stories From Iraq and...
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Understanding the grand jury ruling on Michael Brown’s death
The basics 1. What happened? A grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown. 2. What does that mean? Darren Wilson will not...
View ArticleStudents find ways to engage with politics, despite annoying ads
DOWNLOAD VIDEO As midterm elections drew to a close on Tuesday, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs focused on young voters—a demographic that so many politicians try, but often fail, to successfully...
View ArticleThe State of the Union Address – Lesson Plan
Subjects Social studies, history, civics, current events, government Estimated Time 1 class period to explain the assignment, 1 class period to go over the worksheets and discuss the State of the Union...
View ArticleState of the Union recap for students
In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama called attention to the plight of the middle class and laid out his plans for changes to education policy. Below, a rundown on the biggest...
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YouTube stars interview President Obama – Resources
By Katie Gould, PBS NewsHour Extra Teacher Resource Producer Building off his 2015 State of the Union address to Congress, President Barack Obama reached out to Millennials through YouTube. Some of its...
View ArticleYouTube stars interview President Obama – Class Activity
As part of his State of the Union strategy, President Barack Obama answered questions from a new crowd: YouTube stars. The White House invited Bethany Mota, GloZell and Hank Green to interview Obama....
View ArticleTrump attacks media while Clinton and Sanders fight for California
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question What is the media’s role in presidential elections? At Donald Trump’s press conference on Tuesday, he defended his efforts to raise millions of dollars for military...
View ArticleUnderstanding Campaign Finance Law
Campaign finance has been a major point of discussion among presidential candidates. How much do students know about the history of campaign finance law? Subjects Social studies, history, government...
View ArticleElection 2016 challenges civics teachers
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question Why is civics education important for a democracy? The 2016 presidential race has made teaching high school civics more difficult, particularly in light of some of the...
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Young people do care about being part of the democratic process
Student Alex Mathews attending a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Annandale, Va. Photo by Vicky Pasquantonio By Alex Mathews On July 15, I joined hundreds of supporters,...
View ArticleJill Stein and the role of third party candidates in presidential elections
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question What is the importance of parties to our political system? The third party candidate Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party says she remains the only candidate in the...
View ArticleWhy #Election2016 is confounding many voters
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Essential question Why are many voters feeling conflicted about which presidential candidate to vote for this November? For an inside view into the choice facing voters, six Northern...
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