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Live Chat on Historic Changes in Egypt by ITVS and PBS NewsHour
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JOIN US NEXT TUESDAY FOR A TEACHERS GUIDE TO THE UNREST IN EGYPT
MODERATED BY NEWSHOUR’S HARI SREENIVSAN
Join the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and PBS NewsHour for a live online discussion to provide background and context to the current political situation in Egypt next Tuesday, February 15 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT (8 PM in Egypt) on pbs.org/newshour/extra/egypt.
Moderated by PBS NewsHour Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan, the discussion will be aimed at educators, offering media resources and lesson plans for teachers to use in the classroom.
Find out about PBS NewsHour Extra’s Student Voice reports, featuring first hand accounts from a teenage journalist living in Alexandria, Egypt, as well as ongoing coverage of the situation. Plus, watch excerpts from the ITVS documentary Shayfeen.com which explores the last round of elections in Egypt and the power of digital media.
The discussion will go live at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT (8 PM in Egypt) on Tuesday, February 15 on pbs.org/newshour/extra/egypt.