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PBS News Hour Classroom February 14, 2023

How Online Conspiracy Theories Led to This Man’s Mental Health Crisis

Ask Students: When did David Morrill start engaging with online conspiracy theories? What are some of the conspiracy theories Morrill came to embrace?

A ring tailed lemur at the Dallas Zoo. | Photo Credit: Kevin1086

PBS News Hour Classroom February 10, 2023

Zoo Mystery: Monkey Theft and Leopard Escape at Zoo Raises Alarm

Ask Students: What are the circumstances surrounding the incidents in Houston and other zoos across the country? Where and when are the incidents of sabotage taking place?

The cleanup of the wreckage of a collapsed building, Diyarbakır, Turkey.

PBS News Hour Classroom February 07, 2023

7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Turkey and Syria

Ask Students: Where and when did the earthquake hit? What part of the world are these countries located in? Why was the earthquake so devastating and cause such loss of life?

PBS News Hour Classroom February 07, 2023

How The Transportation Department Plans to Reduce Pedestrian Deaths

Ask Students: When did pedestrian deaths start to rise? How do pedestrian deaths in the U.S. compare to other countries?

PBS News Hour Classroom February 06, 2023

Cracking the Case: What's Causing Eggflation?

Ask Students: What has led to eggflation? Where is egg inflation taking place? When did eggflation start to become a problem?

Tyre Nichols skateboarding during a snuset

PBS News Hour Classroom February 03, 2023

Calls for Police Reform at Tyre Nichols Celebration of Life

Ask Students: How did Nichols’ loved ones remember him? What are some of the reforms being called for following Nichols’ death at the hands of police?

Thaddeus Johnson, professor of criminal justice and criminology at Georgia State University.

PBS News Hour Classroom January 30, 2023

Tyre Nichols’ Death Puts Spotlight Back on Excessive Use of Force

Ask Students: Who are the individuals and groups discussed in this piece? Where was Johnson a former police officer who at one time taught the use of force?