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A teacher wears a mask inside Santa Fe South High School
Daily News Lesson September 17 2021

These students say returning to school feels ‘unpredictable, unprecedented’
Hear from students about what return to school during the continuing pandemic has been like for them
Senate Judiciary hearing on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 16 2021

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other gymnasts on how FBI ‘betrayed’ them, ‘enabled’ Nassar
Hear from U.S. gymnasts testify before Congress on why an FBI investigation into abuse on the team failed them
California Governor Gavin Newsom visits Oakland ahead of recall election
Daily News Lesson September 15 2021

Governor Newsom survives recall vote in California
Learn about the results of California's recall election and why it was triggered
Senate Budget Committee Hearing to discuss President Biden's FY 2022 Budget
Daily News Lesson September 14 2021

Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes to address income inequality
Hear from one senator at the forefront of Democratic negotiations on a transformative spending bill
A man places roses at the 9/11 Memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Daily News Lesson September 13 2021

Educators reflect on the significance of teaching about 9/11
Hear from educators around the country on why teaching about 9/11 is important to them — and to students
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 10 2021

Dr. Fauci on Biden's new efforts to increase vaccination rates
Discuss the new Biden administration vaccination and testing guidelines for federal and private employees
9/11 Memorial & Museum ahead of 20th anniversary of attacks in New York
Daily News Lesson September 09 2021

How 9/11 weighs on the generation born after the 2001 attacks
Discuss the impact of 9/11 on a generation of students born after the day itself
FILE PHOTO: 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks
Daily News Lesson September 08 2021

Discussing 9/11 and partisan polarization with your students

Discuss the impact of 9/11 on the country's politics and polarization
Two Muslim women take pictures after the first Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan at Diyanet Center of America in Lanham
Daily News Lesson September 07 2021

American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it
Discuss the threats that Muslims in the U.S. faced after 9/11
The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin
Daily News Lesson September 03 2021

Supreme Court allows restrictive abortion law in Texas to go forward
Learn about the new Texas law that challenges the 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court cases
Aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
Daily News Lesson September 02 2021

FEMA tackles recovery after Hurricane Ida
Hear from a FEMA representative on what's needed now in storm ravaged areas of the country
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan
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