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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.

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?

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.

A man selling fried plantain walks along a street in Port-au-Prince

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.

Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake

As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.

Daily News Lesson April 06 2017

How World War I changed the world forever

April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the day Congress declared war and the U.S. entered World War I.

Daily News Lesson July 19 2016

Donald Trump's early years from trouble-making teen to military school star

Born and raised in Queens, New York, to a family of privilege, Donald Trump grew up in a 23-room house and was driven to private school by the family chauffeur.

Daily News Lesson January 15 2015

Free speech debate follows French terror attacks

The terrorist attack that left 12 people dead at Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical newspaper, has incited a debate about free speech and its limits in France.

Daily News Lesson March 15 2013

Public Art Brightens up the Bay Bridge

On March 5, 25,000 LED lights spanning 1.8 miles illuminated the Bay Bridge between Oakland and San…

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