Did you know there's a really good American Revolution unit from the TPS Consortium grant project, Journalism in Action (PBS NewsHour Extra)?
https://www.journalisminaction.org/case/early-america
"The press played a critical role in covering the War of Independence and the early years of the republic. In this case study, you’ll interact with a variety of news media that demonstrates how newspaper editors and pamphleteers used a wide range of techniques to inform and direct public opinion for or against the British. You’ll also see how the press’s partisanship affected their reporting on challenges facing the new nation."
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016816335/
I also recommend that you watch this short, but sweet, video in which a student intern explains why the final Create Your Own Story activity is "really cool!"
https://twitter.com/NewsHourExtra/status/1424886615848235013?s=20
6 - 8
9 - 12
Social Studies/History
American Revolution
Journalism in Action
Victoria Pasquantonio
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Thank you Mary Johnson. The interns “Create Your Own Story” activity lines up nicely with today’s discussions on voting rights. The subheading she chose was “Parallels between American Revolution and Recent Debates over Voting Restrictions”. I added an album link in a discussion around this in our Network’s group Election Central Voting Rights in the News - Father & Daughter. Good connection! I hope students can also add their own images to the PBS activity by doing Library of Congress searches.
Oh, this is so cool! Checking out Election Central link right now. In the next round of the site, we really hope we can have students add their own images from LOC. It was too challenging this time but we know the value in them finding the primary sources--it's as exciting as we felt!
Our interns last day is tomorrow--and this message is going to make their day. It made mine! Thank you--I love this group!!! --Vicky
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The Journalism in Action is one of my favorite PBS Education sites
Victoria Pasquantonio
(being a former advisor to a high school newspaper). Wonderful lessons and interactivity. Congrats to your Interns for working with this media!
I urge everyone to start following America250. In 2026, we will celebrate/commemorate our first steps as a new nation. States are beginning to form commissions to create resources - educational, tourist, etc -- for this endeavor. For those of us who remember the Bicentennial (I was living in Washington, DC) it was really interesting. Personally, I am hoping for red, white, and blue doughnuts again! But this cool Am Rev resource is a close second!
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