PBS NewsHour Classroom

Arlington, Virginia, 22206

Last updated on August 14, 2024
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
East
Organization Type
Non-profit Organization
Congressional District(s)
8
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2006 [10/01/05 - 09/30/06]
Contributing Organization(s)
d'Vinci Interactive, PBS Learning Media, PBS NewsHour, WGBH, PBS New Mexico, PBS Idaho, WNED Buffalo, Wayne State, Student Reporting Labs
Organization description

PBS NewsHour Classroom is the NewsHour’s current events and classroom resource website for grades 6-12. All subjects including science, English, world languages, social studies, civics, STEM are included in database daily news lessons, full lessons, student activities, Educator Voice and Student Voice blogs, all with a focus on media literacy education.

Project description

Journalism in Action: Primary Sources and Civic Engagement Through Key Moments in History (a.k.a. just Journalism in Action) takes a look at American history through the lens of journalists, including old broadsides, newspapers, photographs, radio and TV broadcasts, political cartoons, all the way through the internet from the Library of Congress. Through 5 engaging interactives, students immerse themselves in the news and learn the importance of media literacy and inquiry skills. LINK: https://www.journalisminaction.org/
TPS project focus
  • Apps/Online Interactives/Games
  • Curriculum
  • Teaching Materials
  • Webinars
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • American Revolution
  • Civil Rights
  • Civil War
  • World War II
  • Civics
  • Engineering
  • English Language Arts
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Gender Studies
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • History
  • Information Literacy
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Library/Media Studies
  • Literacy
  • Research
  • Science
  • Technology
Audience
  • Activists
  • Administrators
  • Archivists
  • Artists
  • Classroom teachers
  • Clergy
  • Community members
  • Curriculum coordinators
  • Homeschoolers
  • Librarians/Media specialists
  • Researchers
  • Students
  • Teacher candidates/Student teachers
  • University faculty
  • Writers
Level(s)
  • 3 - 5
  • 6 - 8
  • 9 - 12
  • Adult learning
  • Undergraduate
Population focus
  • African Americans
  • Asian Americans
  • English language learners
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • Incarcerated
  • Jewish Americans
  • Learners with disabilities
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Low income
  • Men and boys
  • Muslim Americans
  • Native American/Indigenous
  • Rural
  • Seniors
  • Urban
  • Veterans
  • Women and girls
Organization Contact
Victoria Pasquantonio
[email protected]
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