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Singer Aretha Franklin performs at the Candie's Foundation 10th anniversary "Event to Prevent" benefit in New York

Daily News Lesson August 16 2018

Talk with your students about Aretha Franklin: They all know the Queen of Soul

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' died at her home in Detroit on August 16, 2018, at the age of 76. Use this NewsHour lesson to find out what it is about the Queen of Soul that makes both young and old dance and sing along to her music.

Daily News Lesson August 07 2018

Monitoring the midterms: Political parties continuing role in U.S. elections

What issues will inspire voters to turn out to vote in November? Check out NewsHour Extra's "Monitoring the Midterms" classroom series ahead of the 2018 midterms.

Daily News Lesson August 06 2018

How Monticello's exhibit on Sally Hemings deepens our understanding of U.S. history

Share the story of Sally Hemings with your students and Monticello's latest efforts to set the historical record straight.

Daily News Lesson July 31 2018

Choose your own news story: 2018 midterms OR best workspace layout

Choose your own news story! Pick the NewsHour Extra story that best suits your class. Use the discussion questions for further engagement.

Daily News Lesson July 26 2018

12 video stories that make STEM meaningful for students

NewsHour Classroom delivered a workshop, "How to make STEM meaningful through current events" at Texas A&M's K12 Summer Institute in Kerryville, Texas

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Upsets Rep. Joseph Crowley In NY Primary

Daily News Lesson July 14 2018

Monitoring the midterms: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other primary result indicators

Interested in clear, unbiased news coverage for your students on the 2018 midterm elections? Check out NewsHour Extra's resources on what the primaries could mean for the Democratic Party, especially 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory in New York. June's primaries also went well for President Trump's candidates.

President Trump introduces Supreme Court nominee in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 10 2018

Trump’s Supreme Court pick is a lesson in the three branches of government

On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become the next justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Daily News Lesson July 06 2018

New challenges in aftermath of family separation

Democratic attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that its family separation policy violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fifth Amendment.

Displaced Yemeni girls are seen at a refugee camp located between Marib and Sanaa

Daily News Lesson July 05 2018

Yemen study guide: How to explain images of war to your students

More than 9,000 people have died in Yemen's civil war since 2015, according to the UN, and 22 million people require humanitarian assistance every day.

People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies in New York City

Daily News Lesson July 03 2018

Study guide: Supreme Court ruling on the travel ban

In a 5-4 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected challenges to President Donald Trump’s third travel ban -- aimed at mostly Muslim countries.

Border Patrol Agents Detain Migrants Near US-Mexico Border

Daily News Lesson June 18 2018

Study guide: How separating children from parents became U.S. government policy

On Monday, the Trump Administration said they would not apologize over its “zero tolerance” policy separating families at the southern U.S. border.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony after arriving in Singapore

Daily News Lesson June 11 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face

President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday morning to depart early from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to White House officials, stating that nuclear talks with North Korea have moved “more quickly than expected.”

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