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Pbs News Hour Extra: Drill, Baby, Drill?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, for grades 7-12, learners will examine President Obama's proposed policy on offshore drilling, the various positions on offshore oil exploration and participate in a mock-policy committee to develop policies for offshore...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Strategizing the 2010 Midterm Elections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will have a chance to examine their own political beliefs and then compare with the political philosophies of the six major U.S. political parties and the Tea Party movement. To make the lesson even more compelling, students...
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Pbs News Hour: Afghanistan: People, Places, & Politics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for educators teaching the country of Afghanistan to senior high students. Valuable links to resources, study guide, correlation to national standards. Includes a PowerPoint and.pdf files.
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Pbs News Hour: The Role of American Embassies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan examines the United States embassies and what they do. This particular plan looks at a current NewsHour extra article about the U.S. opening an embassy in Baghdad.
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Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Millennium Development Goals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine slum conditions around the world and analyze how the UN Millennium Development Goals are working with help from this excellent lesson plan.
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan, Future of Haiti

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, designed for grades 7 -12, the young scholars will explain the social and economic achievements of Haiti, articulate the horrific consequences of the earthquake, describe the ways the economy responded to catastrophe and...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Analyzing Free and Fair Elections ( Nigeria 2007)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson plan that analyzes the concept of "Free and Fair Elections" using U.S. State Department and student generated standards to examine Nigeria's 2007 elections. Provides step by step...
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Controlling Nuclear Weapons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, learners examine the impact of weapons of mass destruction, e.g., the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in World War II. They look at nuclear proliferation and treaties, and debate the pros and cons of nuclear weapons.
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Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Sharia: Critical Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson plan that asks students to identify fundamental Islamic beliefs and law using a 2003 case study from Nigeria. Also provides the opportunity to compare and contrast the sharia with the...
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Pbs News Hour: u.s. Policy in Somalia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson in which students identify and analyze U.S. policy in Somalia through asking what the most effective means to bring peace and stability would be. Provides step by step instructions,...
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Pbs News Hour: Afghanistan: Country in Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour program, Nov. 17, 1983, about Afghanistan. Two experts discuss the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the American reaction to heightened tensions in that region.
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Pbs News Hour: The 1998 Federal Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of PBS )nterview (from "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer") with OMB Director, Franklin Raines, discussing the rationale behind the 1998 Federal budget proposed by the Clinton Administration.
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Pbs News Hour: The Market Shaker

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer discusses the power of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and his influence upon the world market with other financial experts. Includes links on the right to other Greenspan-related NewsHours.
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Pbs News Hour: Senate Reacts to Gas Prices

For Students 9th - 10th
In the wake of rising gas prices and oil company profits, the Senate reacts with proposals to help consumers. There is also a discussion between experts about gas prices, profits, solutions, etc. Transcripts, audio and video of reports...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Domino Sugar Plant Reopens

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting look into the Domino Sugar plant and what they have done to help their employees recover from Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the depiction of the trailer park they constructing was very enlightening. Audio, video, and a...
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Pbs News Hour: The Final Presidential Debate Dole vs. Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
A full transcript of the historical debate including an audio version and links into other viewpoints and opinions about the debate.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Dole vs. Clinton Presidential Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
1996 transcript of presidential debate between Clinton and Dole. Scripts cover approximately 17 different areas including closing statements.
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Pbs News Hour: Conversation With Stanley Kunitz

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview by Elizabeth Farnsworth with Stanley Kunitz, shortly after he was named poet laureate of the United States. In the course of the interview, Kunitz reads some of his poetry, and talks about what inspires his poetry.
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Pbs News Hour: Slobodan Milosevic

For Students 9th - 10th
A PBS interview recounts the rise of Milosevic as a post-modern dictator and his part in the conflict in Kosovo. 9/23/98
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Pbs News Hour: An Interview With Mexico President Zedillo In

For Students 9th - 10th
A full transcript of a interview with Mexico President Ernesto Zedillo in 1997.
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Pbs News Hour: In Memory of James Dickey

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the transcript of an interview which took place the day after James Dickey's death on PBS.
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Pbs News Hour: Nixon Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of Margaret Warner's interview with Stanley Kutler on his book, Abuse of Power, detailing the sections of the Nixon tapes which show the President's misuse of constitutional power, resulting in his impeachment. Insights into...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Convention History

For Students 9th - 10th
Online NewsHour discussion of the role and impact of great speeches at the national conventions. Some discussion of platform conflicts as well.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Debating Our Destiny: Geraldine Ferraro

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with Ms. Ferraro, first female vice-presidential candidate, regarding the 1984 debate against republican candidate George Bush.