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This midterm cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. They were still a small portion of the electorate, but voters under 30 have shown increased participation in the last few elections. For a transcript of this story, click here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking on the image below. Then answer the following questions.
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What students can do: Find out more how young people rocked the vote this past midterm election. Watch highlight clips from NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice program (or the full show) by clicking on the tweet below. https://twitter.com/NewsHourExtra/status/1590015262866411525?s=20&t=fhKYChVZhdHFPZHEFWDbXg ICYMI : Learn about current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the descendants of the Native American tribes who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims in this lesson plan .
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