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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Students analyze Scott Anderson's characterization of a former ISIS fighter in "Fractured Lands" to evaluate media depictions of ISIS and argue for or against the main character's death sentence.
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: How the Middle East Unraveled
Read the landmark NYT Magazine issue "Fractured Lands" by Pulitzer Center grantees Scott Anderson...
August 16, 2016 -
Education Resource
Meet the Journalists: Nadja Drost and Bruno Federico
Journalists Nadja Drost and Bruno Federico report for the PBS NewsHour on the social and economic...
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Pulitzer Center Update
Scott Anderson Discusses 'Fractured Lands' on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'
Scott Anderson, co-author of The New York Times Magazine's "Fractured Lands," speaks about his...
August 12, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Poynter: The Latest Issue of The New York Times Magazine is a Grant-Funded Book
Read the backstory for "Fractured Lands" in this Poynter article.
August 12, 2016 -
This global affairs lesson plan for middle and high school teachers is designed as a guide for engaging students in Scott Anderson's "Fractured Lands," a gripping examination into the unraveling of...
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson tells the story of the collapse of the Middle East over the last 15 years, from the...
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This college-level lesson is designed to supplement the article “Fractured Lands” by writer Scott Anderson and photojournalist Paolo Pellegrin with a series of prompts for discussions and exercises.
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This lesson plan is designed as a guide for engaging students in Scott Anderson's "Fractured Lands," a gripping examination into the unraveling of the modern Middle East.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Lesson Plans Connect Students to "Fractured Lands"
Connect students to this gripping modern history of the Middle East with lesson plans for K-12 and...
August 11, 2016
