Democracy's Watchdog

Democracy’s Watchdog

Average Duration

60+ Minutes

Difficulty Level

3

Lesson Host

Wesley Lowery

of the Washington Post

About this lesson

Students learn about the historic watchdog role that a free press has played in the United States by exploring a collection of investigative reports spanning more than a century.

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