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Daily News Lesson March 22 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on banking crisis + News wrap 3/22/23 + Student video
Discuss the bank collapse, Russia–U.S. relations and more
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2023

Top Lesson: Fox News' Tucker Carlson spreads misinformation about Jan. 6th + News wrap 3/8/23 + Student video
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Daily News Lesson February 22 2023

Top stories: Supreme Court case on regulating the internet + News wrap 2/22/23 + Student video
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to laws that protect websites from lawsuits
Mass shooting during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Monterey Park
Daily News Lesson January 23 2023

Lunar New Year shooting in California

Lesson includes resources to help you talk with your students about traumatic events
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representatives try again to elect a Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 10 2023

Local paper broke George Santos scandal before November election — why didn't the rest of the news media?
An important lesson in media literacy, politics and power
Kevin McCarthy is elected next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 08 2023

What Speaker McCarthy’s concessions to a tiny group of Republicans means for the nation
And learn why the Rules Committee has taken center stage
U.S. midterm runoff election in Georgia
Daily News Lesson December 08 2022

What the Democrats' win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 7, 2022
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Daily News Lesson December 05 2022

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 5, 2022
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Daily News Lesson November 27 2022

Higher youth turnout in midterms prompted by major policy differences between parties
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 28, 2022
U.S. House Select Committee holds public hearing to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, get two perspectives on the day's events
First black hockey player Willie O'Ree speaks during a luncheon honoring O'Ree's 50th anniversary debut in the NHL in Atlanta.
Daily News Lesson February 01 2022

First Black NHL player will receive the Congressional Gold Medal

FDA gives full approval to Moderna's vaccine, federal judge rejects a plea deal on hate crimes charges for the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
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Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection

Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures
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