KSPS PBS is committed to bridging educational gaps in our region by providing free learning resources directly to children and families in our highest needs communities through our school and community programs.
Stay organized this school year using this editable teacher planner from PBS KIDS including: A monthly calendar with timely resources. A weekly planning page to schedule tasks. A lesson plan template (aka Idea Sketchpad) to purposefully plan for a lesson using media.
Spokane native Toshie Kawahara describes the process of being sent to Tule Lake Internment Camp in Newell, California on May 25, 1942 and the effect the camp had on her and her family's lives.
Lessons for students grades K-5, presented by Spokane Schools classroom teachers. Curriculum includes literacy, math, science, art, music, and physical education. Each lesson is under 20 minutes.
This two-hour documentary is about the increasingly common conversation taking place in homes and communities across the country between parents of color and their children, especially sons, about how to behave if they are ever stopped by the police.
This is a collection of educational resources from PBS LearningMedia to support educators and families while discussing issues pertaining to civil rights, protesting, Black history and historical individuals, past and current events, and more. These resources are free and open for all to use.
Resources for grades 6-12 students, educators, and caregivers to learn more about the history of systemic racism and its continued impact on the experience of being black in America.
Video and curriculum resources for teachers and students grades 4-12 students to learn explore the history and personal stories of Japanese American incarceration in the Inland Northwest, with the goal of ensuring that this important history is not forgotten or repeated in future generations.
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Muhammad Ali Carl Maxey Event KSPS
Muhammad Ali Carl Maxey videos and panel discussion hosted by KSPS TV, Spokane, Washington
CareerExploreNW is a community tool designed to help middle and high school students explore college and career pathways through job spotlight videos and an informational website.
At every stage of life, money plays an important role. We’ve teamed up with STCU to share how we can all handle these big moments with financial savvy. For more resources and financial tips, check out the link to learn more!
Based on the biography by Jim Kershner of the same name, KSPS's Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life is the inspiring life story of a man who changed attitudes about civil and gender rights in Eastern Washington. He was a tireless fighter for racial equality and justice on the state and national level
During WWII, almost the entire population of Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated. Their only crime was looking like the enemy.
This collection features over 100 locally produced video and curriculum resources that support the teaching of history and culture of the Inland Northwest.
PBS LearningMedia is a digital educational platform that offers thousands of free video and curriculum resources aligned to state and national standards.
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