Exploring "The Idea of America" by Nikole Hannah-Jones: Students are introduced to Hannah-Jones' essay, and to The 1619 Project as a whole, through guided reading and reflection questions.
Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Change on Cape Cod: Students explore the effects of climate change on everything from ecosystems to business interests to quality of life.
Sourcing our Stuff: Exploring Ethics in Clothing, Accessories, and Food: Students cultivate an awareness of how our consumption habits connect us with people and places across the globe and how we can be more ethical in our choices.
Examining the Depiction of War and the Conflict in Yemen: Students examine questions about what forms war can take, how it affects civillians, how journalists can report on conflicts well, and more by exploring several news stories on the conflict in Yemen.
Learning About Family Migration from Indigenous Villages in Guatemala: Students explore the causes and long-term effects of migration from Guatemala on its rural communities and families.
Pulitzer Center is committed to supporting educators as they consider transitioning to remote and at-home learning options. To that end, we have revised some of our most popular lesson plans to create printable activities for students to explore at home.
Below, find downloadable PDFs for the following lessons, as well as all the reporting resources associated with each unit.
1. For "Exploring 'The Idea of America' by Nikole Hannah-Jones"
In this lesson, students will be introduced to Hannah-Jones' essay, and to the 1619 Project as a whole, through guided reading and reflection questions. The original lesson, which was written by the Pulitzer Center education team, can be found here.
- PDF: Full lesson for students
- PDF: Graphic organizer tracking evidence Hannah-Jones' provides for her central thesis
- PDF: Graphic organizer tracking new information learned and personal responses to the essay
- PDF: Exerpt from "The Idea of America"
- PDF: The Idea of America (Full Essay)
2. For "Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Change on Cape Cod"
In this lesson, students will explore the effects of climate change on everything from ecosystems to business interests to quality of life using the Boston Globe's months-long, multimedia investigation into climate change along the Cape. The original lesson, which was written by the Pulitzer Center education team, can be found here.
- PDF: Full lesson for students
- PDF: "At the Edge of a Warming World" from The Boston Globe
- PDF: Graphic Organizer tracking comprehension quesitons for "At the Edge of a Warming World"
3. For "Sourcing our Stuff: Exploring Ethics in Clothing, Accessories, and Food"
This project-driven unit, created by Chicago high school teacher Anne-Michele Boyle, cultivates an awareness of how our consumption habits connect us with people and places across the globe and how we can be more ethical in our choices. The original lesson can be found here.
- PDF: Full lesson for students
- PDF: News Articles for extension activities
- Climate Change and Human Trafficking in Indonesia by Xyza Cruz Bacani (pages 1-6)
- Ivory Coast: Where Does Chocolate Come From? by Peter DiCampo (pages 7-8)
- A Glimpse of the Workers Who Make Your Clothes by Jošt Franko (pages 9-28)
- The Race for Cobalt by Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer (pages 29-36)
4. For Examining the Depiction of War and the Conflict in Yemen
What forms can war take, and how does it affect civilians directly and indirectly? How can journalists report on a conflict well? Students examine these questions and more by exploring several news stories on the conflict in Yemen, including the AP's 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting project. The original lesson, which was written by the Pulitzer Center education team, can be found here.
- PDF: Full lesson for students
- PDF: Graphic organizer for warming up and reading
- PDF: "A Tragedy in Yemen, Made in America" by Jeffrey E. Stern and Tyler Hicks for The New York Times
- PDF: "Behind the Reporting: The Journey of an American Bomb from Arizona to Yemen" by Jeffrey E. Stern for The New York Times
- PDFs of reporting for extension activity:
- Text, Photo, Video: "AP Investigation: Food Aid Stolen as Yemen Starves"
- Text, Photo: "As War Rages, Yemen's Fathers and Sons Face an Uncertain Future"
- Text, Photo: "In Inferno of Yemen's War, Child Soldiers Are the 'Firewood'"
- Text, Photo: "How Despair Drives Young Ethiopians to Flee Yemen"
- Text, Photo: "Yemen: Death in Al Ghayil"
5. For "Learning About Family Migration from Indigenous Villages in Guatemala"
In this lesson, students will explore the causes and long-term effects of migration from Guatemala on its rural communities and families through reporting from the Arizona Daily Star. The original lesson, which was written by journalist and former Pulitzer Center education intern Meerabelle Jesuthasan, can be found here.
- PDF: Full lesson for students
- PDF: Graphic organizer for comprehension questions
- PDF: "Surge of Family Migration Leaving Void in Rural Guatemalan Schools, Communities" by Perla Trevizo for Arizona Public Media
- PDF: Excerpt of "Passports to the American Dream" by Perla Trevizo for the Arizona Daily Star
- PDF: "The First Syrian Refugees in Iowa" by Robin Shulman for Time
REPORTING FEATURED IN THIS LESSON PLAN
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Come with us as we explore Cape Cod to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it...
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The Pulitzer Center is proud to partner with The New York Times Magazine on The 1619 Project to...
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The Pulitzer Center is proud to partner with The New York Times Magazine on The 1619 Project to...
