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PBS News Hour Classroom November 04, 2020

How Do News Outlets Decide When to Call An Election?

The AP says it does not speculate when it comes to projected the winner. How are they able to predict the winner of a state so accurately?

PBS News Hour Classroom October 30, 2020

What We Can and Cannot Tell from Early Voting

Ask students: Do you think early voting should be expanded from state to state? Why or why not?

A man watching negative political ads contributes to the politics of fear

PBS News Hour Classroom October 22, 2020

How Fear-Based Campaigning Is Affecting American Voters

How do politicians justify using the “politics of fear,” and how do fear-based advertisements affect American voters during the election?

paper and machine voting - two workers unlock ballot boxes

PBS News Hour Classroom October 16, 2020

Which Is Better: Paper Ballot or Voting Machine?

Who do you think should have the authority to make sure voting procedures are safe, fair and reliable?

Judge Amy Coney Barret is interviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

PBS News Hour Classroom October 15, 2020

Why do Supreme Court Nominees Avoid Answering so Many Questions?

Do you think Supreme Court nominees should discuss their opinions on possible future cases before the Supreme Court? Why or why not?

Author Waubgeshig Rice, interviewed by PBS NewsHour Extra.

PBS News Hour Classroom October 14, 2020

How Do Indigenous Peoples Calls for Justice Share Ground with Black Americans?

Do you think the concerns of Indigenous people and equal treatment by the justice system around the world are similar to that of Black Americans? Why or why not?

Primrose Cameron October 14, 2020

Teaching in the Era of Zoom: My ‘Five C’s’ for Student Engagement

“The 5 C’s” for student engagement, adapted from the way we taught “pre-pandemic,” when we all enjoyed and appreciated in-person learning: consistency, checking for understanding, communicating, collaborating and congratulating.