NewsHour Extra
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This is a news web site for teens from public television's "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" nightly news cast.  It includes short current-events stories written for a 10th grade audience; student contributors that argue different sides of current events; and information about various career paths. Teachers can access online lesson plans by subject on topics ranging from avoiding plagiarism to club drugs.  Each lesson plan contains a link to the transcript of a "NewsHour" segment, discussion questions, a teacher's strategy guide, and possible additional activities.

Sponsoring organization:John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Submitted by:Brenda Mercer
Date Submitted:5/6/2005
Date Updated:12/18/2008


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LibraryHigh School Internet Sites / Lesson Plans Internet Sites / Sites for Kids / Social Studies/History Sites