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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Pulitzer Center Update
Emmy Award for Larry C. Price, PBS NewsHour Team for 'Hazardous Work'
Reporting on the hazardous conditions of underwater mines in the Philippines wins in Outstanding...
September 30, 2015 -
Lesson Plans
Power Lunch: India's Mid-day Meal Program
How do content and form work together in telling a story in the news? This unit/lesson builds on thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard University.
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The Journey North: Exploring reasons behind migration to the U.S. from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala
In this lesson we will look at three reporting projects: violence in Honduras; violence in Guatemala; and the abduction of students in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico.
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Population Bomb: Is Population Control the Answer?
This lesson uses reporting by Sarah Weiser and others to examine how population pressures have been dealt with in various regions.
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Why They Flee: Understanding the Migration of Minors
Students investigate multiple perspectives on migration by children and teens to the U.S. from Central America in order to ultimately propose ideas for immigration reform to their state senators.
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Working Abroad
Students will read articles and watch videos as preparation to an empathy-building exercise that will help them understand why people choose to leave their families to seek out employment overseas.
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Objective: Examine current events in Cuba, now that the US and Cuba have restored diplomatic ties. Essential Question: Is Cuba in the midst of positive change, negative change, or stagnation?
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Objective: To introduce journalism students to the concept of convergence. Essential Question: Why does convergence journalism make a story more powerful?