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protestors in Israel calling for cease-fire
PBS News Hour Classroom January 24, 2024

Israelis Divided Over War and What Comes After

Ask students: Who are some of the people within Israel who are calling for a cease-fire? How did Netanyahu react to the idea of a two-state solution?

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ALS Research
PBS News Hour Classroom January 23, 2024

Former Lawmaker Raises Millions for ALS Research While Facing His Own Mortality

Ask students: What neurodegenerative disease was Doctoroff diagnosed with in 2021? When did he start the nonprofit organization Target ALS?

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new yorkers and migrants march for the right to shelter
PBS News Hour Classroom January 22, 2024

New York City Looks to Amend 'Right to Shelter' Rule as It Struggles to House Migrants

Recently, several buses carrying migrants who'd recently crossed the southern border were headed to New York, but they were diverted instead to New Jersey.

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year of the snake
Susan Youssofi January 19, 2024

Celebrating Lunar New Year with Students

Lunar New Year, based on the moon's 13 phases during a leap year, is celebrated in Asian cultures across the world. Try these lessons and activities to ring in the Year of the Snake (2025).

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Nikki Haley
PBS News Hour Classroom January 18, 2024

Republicans Begin Path to Nominating President

Ask students: What are delegates, and how are they chosen in each state? Why might "winner take all" states tip the nomination to Trump early?

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extreme heat
PBS News Hour Classroom December 13, 2023

How Physicians Are Preparing for Climate Change

Ask students: What conference is mentioned at the beginning of this story? How many people die of heat related illness in South Asia every year?

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sinking city
PBS News Hour Classroom December 12, 2023

Southeast Asian Cities Sink While Sea Levels Rise

Ask students: Which cities are described in this story? What sits 30 miles from Bangkok? When was the village of Samut Chin visible?

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children with kindness signs
PBS News Hour Classroom December 11, 2023

The Science Behind Random Acts of Kindness

Ask students: Why do acts of kindness have a positive impact on mental well-being, according to Dr. Naomi Eisenberger?

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Former U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with the English version of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1949.
Re-Imagining Migration December 08, 2023

The UDHR at 75: Migration and Human Rights

We must imagine and voraciously work toward a world in which all students feel as though they belong, where comradery, respect, and sharing of knowledge are tantamount to testing.

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sandra day oconnor
PBS News Hour Classroom December 08, 2023

Remembering Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Ask students: Where did O'Connor grow up, and how did that impact her perspective? What was the career path O'Connor took to get to the Supreme Court?

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