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PBS News Hour Classroom November 05, 2020

Trump Declares Premature Victory, Seeking to Delegitimize Election

Why has the Trump campaign launched various lawsuits against states in the last couple of days? Do you think Trump should proceed with the lawsuits? 

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 05, 2020

Michigan High School Students React to Vote Counts in Their State

How does the Detroit area and mail-in ballots help the Democratic party? Why do you think Michigan switched from red to blue?

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 04, 2020

What to Discuss with Your Students After Election Day

Why are we still unsure who won the election? Why did certain states like Pennsylvania and Michigan not allow mail-in ballots to be counted until Election Day?

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 03, 2020

Four Election 2020 Kahoots! To Engage Your Students

Kahoot! Academy has teamed up with PBS NewsHour EXTRA to launch a collection of games focused on engaging students in key issues about this year’s election.

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 03, 2020

Judy Woodruff Discusses the Election and Media Literacy with EXTRA

How does media literacy allow you to discuss controversial topics? Do you think this election will be remembered as an especially unusual one?

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 02, 2020

Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z’s Prom at the Polls!

PBS NewsHour EXTRA sat down with the Gen Z civics leaders behind @PromAtThePolls to discuss youth civics leadership and how young people can make a difference.

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PBS News Hour Classroom November 02, 2020

Why are People Susceptible to Disinformation?

Who uses disinformation to manipulate opinion online? What are some of the risks of people believing disinformation?

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AFT October 27, 2020

There Are No Bad Kids

After almost five decades of teaching, educator Betty Wallach has concluded that there is no such thing as a bad kid. In this blog, she shares stories that illustrate her conclusion.

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Turnaround for Children October 26, 2020

Responding to Crisis Within A Tiered Supports System: A Collaborative Approach to School Crisis Planning

Your school crisis plan should reflect the four key principles of the overall tiered support system discussed in this blog.

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