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Daily News Lesson May 06 2018

Who, what, when, where, why do hyperpartisan news sites exist?
Video summary PBS NewsHour's four-part series on "Junk News" explores who is behind creating…
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Daily News Lesson March 27 2018

March For Our Lives: Ways to debrief with students this week
While other events make the news headlines, the March For Our Lives is likely still playing a key part in your students' lives, even those who may not have attended any events over the weekend. Use these videos and student voice pieces to debrief on the March and discuss next steps forward.
Montgomery County students demonstrate in front of the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Will school walkouts inspire lawmakers to act?
Thousands of students will participate in walkouts across the U.S. today to end gun violence in schools.
Activists install 7000 shoes on the lawn in front of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Does Trump's school safety plan make schools safer?
The Trump Administration shared its plan to end school shootings on Sunday. It was met with wide criticism for not doing enough to address the problem.
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Daily News Lesson March 06 2018

Ways to share your students' solutions to gun violence
PBS social media activity: In addition to walkouts, what are ways to express your solutions to gun violence? Tag @NewsHourExtra using #StudentGunReformIdeas via Twitter
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Daily News Lesson February 24 2018

Students walk out of school to rally for gun reform
This lesson plan discusses the student walks outs in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the role of student activism.
Police and rescue workers attend the scene near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland
Daily News Lesson February 15 2018

What can we learn from the Stoneman school shooting?
This NewsHour Extra lesson provides teachers with a summary and discussion questions about Wednesday's school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed.
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Daily News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice
Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 31 2018

Student guide: Trump's First State of the Union address
Use this student guide and short video clips to analyze President Trump's first State of the Union speech.
A sign announcing the closure of the Statue of Liberty, due to the U.S. government shutdown, sits near the ferry dock to the Statue of Liberty at Battery Park in Manhattan
Daily News Lesson January 22 2018

Government shutdown: A teacher's guide
Update: What does Congress and the Trump Administration plan to do next now that the three-day government shutdown has ended?
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2018

Do smartphones cause sleep problems, anxiety and depression in kids?
Earlier this month, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids' phone use and study the effects that heavy usage has on mental health.
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Daily News Lesson January 12 2018

DACA debate upended by President's explicit language
Today's Daily News Story contains explicit language that lawmakers say President Donald Trump used at a meeting while discussing immigration. The text below reflects the latest updates in the story.
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