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PBS News Hour Classroom May 10, 2021

Discuss India’s Deepening COVID-19 Crisis

Ask students: When did the current COVID spike in India begin? How has the international community including the U.S. government responded to India's COVID-19 crisis?

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PBS News Hour Classroom May 07, 2021

U.S. plans to reunite more than 1,000 families separated at the border

Ask students: Who is being reunited and why did they come to the U.S.? Why does the Biden administration continue to turn families and others away at the border?

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hate is a virus
Christina Bartolomeo May 06, 2021

Resources for Fighting Anti-AAPI Racism

Here are resources from Share My Lesson to help you celebrate this month with your students, including recognizing AAPI achievements and contributions in America, exploring never-more-relevant concepts of anti-racism and multiculturalism, and seeing the AAPI history in our country with fresh and appreciative eyes.

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Lee & Low Books May 04, 2021

Shedding Light on the Brutal Realities of Colonialism in India

Supriya Kelkar writes about the need to have conversations surrounding the atrocities committed in the name of colonialism and whose story is routinely told and whose story is left out.

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President Biden addresses Congress. | PBS NewsHour Extra
PBS News Hour Classroom April 30, 2021

Discuss Biden's Address with Your Students

Ask students: What subjects did President Biden discuss in these clips? How do you think the President will carry out his plans?

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 29, 2021

Significance of Biden’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

Ask students: Who is the story about? What issue did President Biden address? Where was the Armenian genocide? When did it occur?

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AFT April 27, 2021

New Resources to Help Grieving Students

Explore free resources for grief-sensitive educators looking for new ways to help their students thrive.

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Listenwise April 26, 2021

Podcast Lessons that Showcase Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)

Use these podcasts to help students learn about the generations of Asian and Pacific Americans who have shaped and enriched America’s history.

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 26, 2021

How Pandemic Pollution Contributes to Plastic Problem

Ask students: Who does plastic pollution (including disposable gloves and masks) harm? Where does the problem of plastic pollution exist?

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Protesters and police converge at Michigan Ave and Wacker Drive in Chicago following the news that Ferguson Missouri police officer Darren Wilson will not be charged in the Aug 9 shooting of unarmed 18-year old Michael Brown. The demonstrations in Chicago remained peaceful and there were no reported arrests. 11/25/2014
Zinn Education Project April 21, 2021

Teach the History of Policing

Learn about the practices and history of policing and how they're vital to make sense of current events we experience each day.

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