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Firefighters in protective gear battle flames and thick smoke near a burned-down home during a wildfire, highlighting the dangers of toxic smoke exposure discussed in a PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 21, 2025

Why Firefighters Are Facing Toxic Smoke With Little to No Protection

Ask students: Why is the Forest Service telling these firefighters not to wear masks? What have other countries found by having their wildfire firefighters wear masks?

A young immigrant student with a serious expression wears a backpack while an adult, possibly a parent or guardian, gently holds his shoulders outside a school building.

Re-Imagining Migration August 21, 2025

Silence Is Not an Option: Why Immigrant Students Need an Active Welcome Now

As schools reopen, immigrant students need more than silence—they need belonging. Learn how educators can create safe, inclusive learning environments.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the District of Columbia National Guard position vehicles outside Union Station in D.C.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 20, 2025

How D.C. Residents Feel About Crime and the Federal Takeover of Their City

D.C. residents react to President Trump’s decision to take control of the city’s police force under emergency powers.

AI-generated fashion model posters displayed in a storefront, showcasing digitally created women in trendy outfits, raising questions about authenticity in fashion marketing.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 20, 2025

AI-Generated Models Shake Up the Fashion Industry and Raise Concerns

Explore how AI-generated models are changing the fashion industry and prompting classroom discussions on ethics, media literacy, and technology.

Young child with curly hair draws the word “FUTURE” in orange above a hand-sketched futuristic city skyline, symbolizing imagination, creativity, and student-centered learning—a visual echo of the Design-Based Learning method by Doreen Gehry Nelson.

Doreen Gehry Nelson August 19, 2025

From Intuition to Innovation: Doreen Gehry Nelson and the Origins of Design-Based Learning

Explore the origins of Doreen Gehry Nelson’s hands-on, cross-curricular teaching method that empowers K-12 classrooms through Design-Based Learning.

A group of students and guides wearing life vests gather outside for a lesson on water safety and conservation, preparing to explore Maryland's waterways with guidance from local riverkeepers.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 19, 2025

How Maryland’s Riverkeepers Protect the State’s Waterways

Note: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about?

Ms. Rachel smiles softly while speaking on camera, with a bookshelf behind her. In this PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson, she advocates for the children of Gaza and calls for global leaders to listen to their voices.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 18, 2025

Ms. Rachel on Advocating for Gaza’s Children: ‘I Wish Leaders Would Hear Their Voices’

What does it mean to use your voice for others? In this lesson, students explore advocacy, empathy, and the power of speaking up through the example of Ms. Rachel’s message for Gaza’s children.

Jesuit priest delivers a sermon to a group of migrants and community members inside a shelter, speaking about witnessing ICE agents targeting migrants outside an immigration court, as discussed in the PBS NewsHour Classroom lesson on immigration and justice.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 14, 2025

Jesuit Priest Describes Seeing ICE Agents Target Migrants at Immigration Court

A Jesuit priest shares what he saw ICE agents do outside immigration court. Analyze civil rights and ethics in this lesson.

A teacher leans over to assist a group of elementary students working together on laptops, guiding them as they learn about appropriate ways to use AI tools in the classroom.

Barbara Blackburn August 11, 2025

3 Ways to Teach Appropriate Use of AI

How can we teach students to use AI responsibly and make it a tool for learning, not shortcuts?

Two women stand in conversation inside a barn, with a row of cows in the background. One woman, wearing a red blazer, listens attentively while the other, in a green shirt, gestures as she speaks.

PBS News Hour Classroom August 11, 2025

How a Kentucky Community Is Using AI to Help People Find Common Ground

Ask students: What is "Sensemaker," and how does it work to gather and analyze community voices? Why might the opinions shared at town hall meetings not fully represent the views of the entire community?