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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 12h

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market

Ask students: Do you think it is a good idea for the federal government to bailout farmers?

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Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market

Explore how past bailouts and trade wars affected farmers

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 1d

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: Hamas and Israel begin talks to end two-year conflict

Ask students: What are some of the proposed conditions for a ceasefire?

#EduSky #sschat #whapchat #apgov https://loom.ly/nT9l0Z4

Hamas and Israel begin talks to end two-year conflict

Learn about the latest prospects for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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Are you a federal worker concerned about the government shutdown? https://bit.ly/3Kw2GVY

PBS News graphic with text asking, "Are you a federal worker concerned about the government shutdown? We want to hear your experiences as part of our reporting. Please fill out our form."

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 2d

PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson: A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term

Ask students: What is separation of powers? Do you think the system of checks & balances is working currently?

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A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term

Examine the system of checks and balances and the meaning of separation of powers

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 5d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson—

Hear from one university president on how colleges *are* doing the job of protecting free speech on campus. #sschat #EDUSky

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Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech

Hear from the president of an Ivy League university about how college campuses can work to protect free speech and student safety

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 6d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Remembering Jane Goodall, whose work helped us understand what it means to be human and how our lives are connected to the animals and environments around us. #sschat #EDUSky

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Remembering primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall

Learn about the life and legacy of Jane Goodall

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 7d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Failure to pass a continuing resolution by Oct 1 means the federal gov is shut down. Why are negotiations stalled, and what does a shutdown mean for federal workers and others? #EDUSky

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US government shuts down after Congress fails to pass budget resolution

Learn what has led to a government shutdown and what the impact might be

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 8d

NEW! PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: How artists and musicians are responding to Trump’s 2nd term

Ask students: What issues in your life have art or music helped you pay more attention to?

#artsED #artED #musicED #sschat #apgov #EduSky https://loom.ly/_mH7PeE

How artists and musicians are responding to Trump’s 2nd term

Including how traditional art institutions have reacted

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 9d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Discuss why the UN Security Council is imposing new sanctions on Iran, and ask your students what a body like the United Nations can do to shape world affairs. #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/vPGWu74

UN Security Council prepares for sanctions against Iran for nuclear program

Learn why members of the United Nations are set to impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 11d

NEWS! PBS @pbsnews.org NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson:

How peace has held since the Troubles and what the U.S. can learn

#AmericaAtACrossroads w/ Judy Woodruff #sschat #whapchat #EduSky https://loom.ly/2DhjpHk

How peace has held since the Troubles and what the U.S. can learn

Explore civil dialogue as a tool for bridging divides

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 12d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Meet the citizen historians who are documenting everything in the Smithsonian ahead of a federal review of exhibits. Ask students: who decides what history we remember? #sschat #EDUSky

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Citizen historians preserve details of Smithsonian exhibits

Learn why some volunteers are documenting exhibits in Smithsonian museums

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 12d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Educator Voice — "How I teach students to work in community"

Kids know how to play together, but "they often do not intuitively know how to work together"

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Educator Voice: How I teach students to work in community

Hear from one educator on ways to work with students — and their parents — to develop the skills needed to work with others

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 14d

PBS @NewsHour Classroom News Lesson: What is antifa & why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization

Ask students: How do you think political extremism affects American society? What could be the result of labeling Antifa in this way?

#sschat #apgov #civics #EduSky https://loom.ly/7_hlZMw

What is antifa and why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization

Learn more about the history of political extremism in the United States

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 15d

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Health experts respond to Trump's claims linking autism to acetaminophen

Ask students: How would you evaluate the claims made by Trump & Kennedy? What about the scientists interviewed?

#sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/Cx3CVGw

Health experts respond to Trump's claims linking autism to acetaminophen

Experts also reiterated no credible evidence linking vaccines to autism has been found

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 15d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson:

What is "originalism"? What does it mean for the Constitution to be a living, amendable document? Hear from two scholars on differing philosophies of interpreting the Constitution.

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Two perspectives on originalism and the Constitution

Hear from two Constitutional scholars on interpretations of the document and competing judicial philosophies

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 19d

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Israel ambassador on what it would take to end operation in Gaza

Ask students: What do you think would be the consequences of Israel annexing (taking full control of) Palestine?

#sschat #whapchat #EduSky https://loom.ly/Lz34qg8

Israel ambassador on what it would take to end operation in Gaza

Hear from Israel's ambassador on how his country's government sees conflict in Gaza ending

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 19d

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: U.N. commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings

Explore 2 lessons by CFR Education on "What is genocide" & "What are human rights?"

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U.N. commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Lawyers offer opposing views on findings

Examine the history of the term genocide using a reading from CFR Education

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 20d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Former head of the National Archives Colleen Shogan has taken on a new role — a national, bipartisan effort to teach civics. Discuss with students why civics education is critically important. #sschat #EDUSky

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 21d

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Gen Z citizens of Nepal have toppled the government following a move to cut off social media. Discuss why it happened, and why young people led the protests. #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/5yZfndQ

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 21d

Today is #ConstitutionDay!

Check out @pbsnews.org Classroom lessons, including this one by the great Syd Golston! 📜

Lesson plan: The Constitution and voter suppression

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Lesson plan: The Constitution and voter suppression

In this lesson, students take a historic "literacy test" to understand voter suppression

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 22d

EDUCATORS: Join us tomorrow (Wed) Sept. 17 on zoom to explore the latest version of www.JournalismInAction.org 🗞️

These chats are uplifting & a great way to meet fellow teachers, inc our lesson writers for the Native American history unit!

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #Edusky #sschat

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 22d

#ConstitutionDay is tomorrow!

Here's a one-class period lesson by Ryan Werenka, Michigan social studies teacher!📜

Lesson plan: Constitution Day and active citizenship via PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom

#sschat #apgov #apush #EduSky https://loom.ly/TaZ2yQI

Lesson plan: Constitution Day and active citizenship

Explore the U.S. Constitution on Constitution Day!

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 22d

PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Extremism scholar analyzes influence of rhetoric on political violence

Discuss the rise of political violence in history and ways to engage in civil dialogue.

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Extremism scholar analyzes influence of rhetoric on political violence

Amid the assassination of Charlie Kirk, discuss the rise of political violence in history and ways to engage in civil dialogue

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 24d

Launch party of PBS @NewsHour Classroom's www.JournalismInAction.org 2.0 site!

EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 to discuss these exciting topics:

🗽Civic engagement
📰Primary sources
🌎Native American history
📱Media Literacy mini-lessons

Free RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #EduSky #sschat

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PBS News Classroom @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social · 25d

It's a launch party! PBS News Hour Classroom Educator Chat 💫

EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 to explore www.JournalismInAction.org:

🗽Civic engagement
📰 #PrimarySources
🌎Native American history
📱Media Literacy mini-lessons
⌛Student challenge

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 | #EduSky #sschat

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