Politics
From democracies to authoritarian regimes, government policies can have life and death stakes for citizens. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Politics” feature reporting on elections, political corruption, systems of government and political conflict. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on politics.
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Lesson Plans
Arab Spring Mini Unit and Final Assessment
This unit plan, designed for high school freshmen, analyzes the Arab Spring in the context of the French and Haitian revolutions.
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An investigation into the business and financial links of Congo's President Joseph Kabila as he...
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Lesson Plans
Migration and Refugees Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans for middle school teachers, high school teachers and college professors introduce reporting connected to migration and the experiences of refugees.
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Ewen MacAskill
Among many grim places around the world is Villa Grimaldi, a former farmhouse in Santiago, Chile. It...
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Lesson Plans
Mapping Money in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Students explore the relationship between politics and economics in the Democratic Republic of Congo and create concept maps to visualize the connections impacting the country.
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Project
Philippines: The Execution Beat
Thousands of people have been executed on the streets of the Philippines since President Rodrigo...
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Pulitzer Center Update
St. Louis Students Studied Taiwan Issues Prior to News-Making Phone Call
Taiwanese sovereignty became news recently, and because of a recent education tour, St. Louis...
December 7, 2016 -
These lesson plans present close reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities that explore "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart," Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine story.
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Farewell, Fidel
Castro's legacy in Cuba, China's Charter 08 civil rights manifesto, and changes in India's cotton...
December 6, 2016
