Public Health
Public health focuses on the systematic prevention of disease and prolonging of life by governments, NGO’s and other groups. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Public Health” feature reporting on communicable and non-communicable diseases, the development of medical systems and infrastructure to provide public access to health care services. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on public health.
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Improving Students’ Blogging Skills
After a series of chats with Pulitzer Center journalists, students reflect on the experience in a creative yet relevant form of writing by producing a blog post.
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Cancer Alley
Student will discuss the difference between essential facts, secondary facts, and emotive statements.
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Students will make connections between history 600 years ago and present problems confronting South American Countries such as Brazil and Peru.
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Eva Nepal: Improving the World on a Small Scale
This lesson will give students a close-up view of a successful program dedicated to an aspect of global public health abroad.
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Swimming and Water Safety
Students will learn about the importance of water safety and collect class data on swimming involvement.
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Soil Pollution in China
Essential questions: What is the cost of industrialization and who pays it? How do we determine whether food is safe? How do you balance food security (production) and food safety?
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Pulitzer Center Update
Canadian Media Outlets Focus on Daniella Zalcman's 'Signs of Identity'
Photographer's haunting images capture one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history: forced...
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Ocean Health and Overfishing
Standards-aligned lessons to support student learning around overfishing and ocean health.
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School Lunches
Students outline a typical lunchroom at their school - drawings preferably - and predict what a lunchroom in another country might look like.
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The Power of Free School Lunch in India
Students will analyze how important school lunches have become in India.
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Cash Transfer Programs in Malawi
Students will come to their own informed conclusion as to whether cash payments to those living in poverty is helpful or simply a hand out.
