Summary
In the latest news wrap, the U.S. Congress returned to a new session with Democrats demanding passage of voting rights legislation. Republicans have filibustered the package. A major winter storm snowed in the nation's capital and much of the mid-Atlantic. The attorney general of New York state issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump, his daughter Ivanka Trump, and son Donald Trump Jr.
Five Facts
Directions:
Choose one or more of the stories to record the Five Facts questions as well as the focus and media literacy questions below.
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Who
are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
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What
stories are covered?
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Where
do some of the stories take place?
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When
did those stories occur?
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Why
did the event(s) take place?
*Bonus:
How
do you think the NewsHour's producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?
Focus Questions
What do you think is the most important change that should be made to the way national elections take place?
Media literacy:
What from this news wrap do you think should have been covered in more detail? How would you find out more?
