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Andy Kratochvil May 04, 2023

Jewish American Heritage Month: A Booklist for Middle and High School Students

Explore this diverse reading list for middle and high school students to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month.

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Photograph of the US Treasury building in Washington, DC.
PBS News Hour Classroom May 03, 2023

U.S. Treasury Nears Debt Limit

Ask Students: Who is calling for Congress to lift the debt ceiling “without condition”? What is the “debt ceiling”?

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Andy Kratochvil May 03, 2023

Jewish American Heritage Month: A Booklist for PreK-5

Explore this diverse reading list of books for grades preK-5 to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with your students.

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Jessica Tang at a rally.
Jessica Tang May 02, 2023

From Invisibility to Solidarity: An AAPI Experience

Like so many AAPI students, I grew up feeling not too sure where I belonged.

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Americans arriving in Saudi Arabia after being evacuated from Sudan.
PBS News Hour Classroom May 02, 2023

Sudan Crisis Reaches Breaking Point as Refugees and Others Flee

Ask Students: Where is Sudan, and When did the current conflict there begin? Who are some of the people fighting in Sudan?

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 28, 2023

Disney and Ron DeSantis Battle in Court

Ask Students: Who is Ron DeSantis? Where is the Walt Disney Company based? When did DeSantis begin challenging Disney’s land rights within the state?

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 27, 2023

Remembering Harry Belafonte

Ask students: What are some of the causes Belafonte championed during his lifetime? When did Belafonte’s activism start, according to his interviews in this story?

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AFT April 26, 2023

Reading Opens a Connection with Kids, Families and Communities

The family dog recently joined Tiffany Nickel’s one-on-one virtual reading session with her third-grade student, along with the student’s mom, his little brother and his middle school-aged stepsist

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 26, 2023

Saving Earth’s Most Threatened Plants

Ask Students: What percent of Earth’s living species are not yet known to humans? What percent of plants in the U.S. are at risk of becoming endangered?

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PBS News Hour Classroom April 24, 2023

Crosley Green Returns to Prison After His Release Two Years Ago

Ask Students: How many years did Green spend in prison before his release?
When did a judge overturn Green’s conviction, and why? Which court then overturned that decision?

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