Youth
There are now more people under the age of 25 in the world than ever before, presenting both opportunities for social progress and considerable challenges. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Youth” feature reporting on young people, the issues they face and the potential for change they represent. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on youth.
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Lesson Plans
Exploring Other Countries
In this lesson, students use the Pulitzer Center website to research a specific country before giving an oral presentation.
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Pulitzer Center Update
Top Three Reasons Why Students Should Friend the Pulitzer Center on Snapchat
Reason #1: Reliable News Your kids may not consume news in the same way as you do. Gear them up with...
June 23, 2017 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Sarah Topol's Reporting on Boko Haram Praised in Poynter Newsletter
Recent reporting on former Boko Haram child soldiers by grantees Sarah Topol and Glenna Gordon was...
June 23, 2017 -
Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Sarah A. Topol
In January 2017, photographer Glenna Gordon and writer Sarah Topol traveled to Nigeria for one month...
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Lesson Plans
Child Soldiers: Surviving Boko Haram
This lesson introduces students to the individual experiences of child soldiers as well as larger issues like the impact of war on children through reporting on Boko Haram.
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Project
The Stolen Generation
“You people will know your mistakes,” one boy was told. “You have come to where you will enjoy your...
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This plan includes lessons connected to the work of journalists that presented at the University of Chicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2017.
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Pulitzer Center Update
'Out of Lab' Lets NYC Students See City in a New Light
NYC Lab School's Out of Lab project encourages high school seniors to slow down and observe their...
June 14, 2017
![From "The Stolen Children" Pulitzer Center project. Image by Glenna Gordon. Nigeria, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/06-20-17/ggordon_bokoharam_03.jpg.webp?h=56d0ca2e&itok=MHl3JDsh "From "The Stolen Children" Pulitzer Center project. Image by Glenna Gordon. Nigeria, 2017.")
!["We wandered from Soho to Chinatown. Throughout our walks we focused on different topics ranging from architecture to artwork, and in the end we learned a lot about the transition and history of different neighborhoods. We spent time interacting and walking around both Chinatown and Soho, creating memories that will last a lifetime," wrote Lab School students Axe, Ken, Max, Andreas, Julian, Tristan, Diego, Fiona, and Lily. Image courtesy of NYC Lab School. United States, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/06-13-17/screen-shot-2017-06-02-at-9-36-29-am-maximilian-matsumoto_0.png.webp?h=f2b08587&itok=-z28K3Zl ""We wandered from Soho to Chinatown. Throughout our walks we focused on different topics ranging from architecture to artwork, and in the end we learned a lot about the transition and history of different neighborhoods. We spent time interacting and walking around both Chinatown and Soho, creating memories that will last a lifetime," wrote Lab School students Axe, Ken, Max, Andreas, Julian, Tristan, Diego, Fiona, and Lily. Image courtesy of NYC Lab School. United States, 2017.")
