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PBS

Amid Rising Economic Inequality, Does America Need a Third Reconstruction?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Young political scientists investigate the Poor People's Campaign protest held in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2022. They research how the event was reported in various news outlets and consider their stance on whether...
Interactive
News Literacy Project

So, What’s the First Amendment?

For Students 7th - 12th
The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects people's rights to speech, the press, and religion. Using the resource, scholars discover how. They take a brief online quiz to determine how well they understand the First...
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K20 LEARN

The Bank Of Justice: Civil Rights In The US

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To launch a study of racial segregation and integration, young historians first watch a news video about a prom in Georgia that was first integrated in 2013. They then compare the goals in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to King's "I Have a...
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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: “Making History” by Marilyn Nelson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What makes an event newsworthy, worth a reference in a news magazine or textbook? Who decides? These are questions Marilyn Nelson asks readers of her poem "Making History" to consider. To begin, class members list details they notice in...
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Curated OER

What's the News?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate current events. In this current events lesson, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.
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Curated OER

Haiti: Still in Crisis, but No Longer in the News

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the Haitian crisis and learn about the needs and ways to help the situation. In this Haitian crisis lesson, students study the Maslow's "Needs Pyramid". Students study the media coverage of the earthquake and then answer...
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Curated OER

Numbers in the News

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine numbers used in the real world by reading newspapers.  In this number identification lesson, students explore popular newspapers and attempt to find numbers in prices, temperatures, dates, sports scores, etc....
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Curated OER

News Article Review

For Students 8th - 9th
In this media review learning exercise, students gather and record information about a news article. Students also answer questions about the article and create an outline of the article.
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Curated OER

Ethnic Stereotypes in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the existence of stereotypes and how various forms of media help to reinforce them. Groups discuss common stereotypes on a list of popular television shows. Student groups design a storyboard for an autobiographical...
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TV411

How Do You Read Your News?

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Words carry baggage. Class members are asked to consider the weight of words in an exercise that contrasts the word choices in two versions of the same event. Consider following the exercise with an activity in which pairs craft positive...
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Curated OER

Interrogation Tactics in the News

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate interrogation tactics at use in the world. In this global issues lesson, students watch "Torturing Democracy," and discuss the implications of interrogation techniques used by the United States following 9/11....
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BBC

Words In The News: Japan Textbook Back In Spotlight

For Teachers 11th - 12th
High-interest articles are a great way to get struggling readers to tackle difficult vocabulary. Here is a lesson that includes such an article. It is focused around a very interesting and controversial article about the teaching of...
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Curated OER

Words in the News Solar Sail

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Bring current events into your classroom! Middle schoolers complete word work activities before reading and discussing an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They discuss the Solar Sail as radical new idea and...
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Ukraine World Cup Excitement

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars brainstorm what they already know about the World Cup. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about the World Cup in Ukraine and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: EU Telecoms

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, brainstorm different ways to communicate. They practice using new vocabulary. They read an article about communication in Europe and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Bangkok - A City on the Move

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm on what they know about Bangkok. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about the World Cup in Bangkok and answer questions to end the lesson plan.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Switzerland's Secret Weaon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: India EU Trade

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about world leaders. In groups, they work together to complete an exercise on the board. They practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Maradona and the 'Hand of God'

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss what they know about the World Cup and Football. In groups, they work together to match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about the World Cup and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Final Round of Aceh Disarmament

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the different ways national and local disputes have been settled. In groups, they work together to match a word to its definition. They read an article and answer questions about the Aceh disarmament.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Scientists Find Giant Squid

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils discuss a headline of an article. In groups, they match the new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about a giant squid and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: England Wins The Ashes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about the game of cricket. In groups, they match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about England winning the Ashes and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Venezuela Plane Crash

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what can go wrong during a plane flight. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words to their definition. They read an article about a plane crash in Venezuela and answer questions.
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Curated OER

Words in the News: Climber Resuced From Dangerous Peak

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils discuss information about the world's highest peaks. In groups, they work together to match new vocabulary words with their definitions. They read an article about resucing climbers from peaks and answering questions.

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