Vic Pasquantonio

@vicpasquantonio.bsky.social

Director PBS News Hour Classroom. Education team PBS News Hour.

Media Literacy Week may have come to an end, but our making sense of all things media continues! 🎉 See this behind-the-scenes look w/ Judy Woodruff on @pbsnews.org' "America at a Crossroads" series and experience journalism in action. All subjects, gr 6-12✨ #MediaLiteracy www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...

Behind the scenes of Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads

It's Media Literacy Week! "One of the great things about journalism is we can ask just about anybody a question, if they'll talk to us, and listen for the answer. That's a great privilege." — Judy Woodruff

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News you may have missed over summer vacation! ☀️ PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson — What we know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce Ask students: How are recent policy changes at the CDC affecting outbreak responses? LINK: https://loom.ly/tgGMYjg #lessonplan #sschat

What we know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to produce

Learn about the current cyclosporiasis outbreak is presenting challenges for public health experts nationwide

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PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players Ask students: Do you think the study's results will make people think more about the potential health effects of football? https://loom.ly/mpmrnCU #EduSky #Health #PE

New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players

...this is absolutely not a rare disease in the NFL population. — Dr. Chris Nowinski

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News you may have missed over summer vacation! ☀️ PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson — National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds Ask students: How can showcasing young poets help inspire social change? LINK: https://loom.ly/vSFA2Jc #sschat #pbs

National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds

Learn about a National Youth Poet Laureate committed to inspiring other young creatives

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News you may have missed over summer vacation! ☀️ PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — America at a Crossroads: What political satire can reveal about the strength of a democracy Ask students: How has satire helped America's democracy withstand political turbulence? https://loom.ly/jjHbER4

America at a Crossroads: What political satire can reveal about the strength of a democracy

Political satire can reveal a hidden strength of the democracy of a country

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News you may have missed over summer vacation! ☀️ PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson — A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law Ask students: How do you think the U.S. government could improve housing affordability? LINK: https://loom.ly/kJg3DpQ

A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law

New bipartisan legislation is addressing the supply side of America's housing crisis

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News you may have missed over summer vacation! ☀️ PBS pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily Lesson — The growing dangers of record heat waves this summer Ask students: What actions can be taken to protect communities during periods of extreme heat? LINK: https://loom.ly/SHWpvMk #EduSky #sschat

The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations

Celebrations of America's 250th anniversary were heavily impacted by extreme heat across the country

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Looking for foreign affairs news this school year? See our latest PBS News Classroom Lesson — Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview Ask students: Do you think the against Iran War would have started if Iran had had a nuclear weapon? https://loom.ly/2Xt1Uzo

Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview

Explore western media coverage of Iran and what happened after the Iran nuclear deal fell apart in 2018

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