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Ms Marvel
PBS News Hour Classroom July 25, 2022

Disney's 'Ms. Marvel' Features 1st Muslim Superhero

Ask Students: What religion does Kamala Khan practice? Where does the protagonist live and where is her family from?

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children play in a fountain during the european heatwave
PBS News Hour Classroom July 22, 2022

The Underlying Reasons for the European Heatwave

Ask Students: Who is Emily Shuckburgh and what is her job title and subject matter expertise? What natural disasters are caused by climate change?

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climate change and cities phoenix arizona
PBS News Hour Classroom July 21, 2022

Climate Change and Cities: Preparing for Rising Temperatures

Ask Students: Where in the U.S. are heat waves most extreme? What did the city of Phoenix create in order to address the problem?

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Elementary school students pay homage to the local Kumeyaay Tribe through on-campus mural
PBS News Hour Classroom July 15, 2022

How These Elementary Students Paid Homage to Native Americans Who First Lived on their School Land

Ask Students: Where is the elementary school described in this story located? Who was the mural paying tribute to besides the school?

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NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth
PBS News Hour Classroom July 15, 2022

What Students Can Learn from NASA's Webb Telescope into the Cosmos

Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this piece and what is his background? How many feet in diameter is the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror?

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deaf cast
PBS News Hour Classroom July 14, 2022

Deaf Cast Challenges Musical Theater Norms in Production of 'The Music Man'

Ask Students: Where is this version of the “Music Man” being performed? What modifications have been made to the stage for deaf people?

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Let’s get real on preventing gun violence.
AFT PSRP July 13, 2022

‘They don’t know’: A March for Our Lives moment

By Jeff Whittle

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Reporter talks to protesters during Sri Lanka criss
PBS News Hour Classroom July 13, 2022

What Made Sri Lankans Take Over A Palace and Oust Leadership?

Ask Students: How will a new president of Sri Lanka be chosen? Who is monitoring the actions of the protesters at the presidential palace?

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abortion disinformation on social media
PBS News Hour Classroom July 12, 2022

How Disinformation About Abortion Spread in a Post-Roe America

Ask Students: Why is the misinformation surrounding abortion reversal pills potentially dangerous? What disinformation found its way into the Dobbs decision?  

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