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FILE PHOTO: A view shows the St. Basil's Cathedral in central Moscow
Daily News Lesson March 13 2022

How Russia views the situation in Ukraine and the price exacted by Western sanctions
Understand how Russian citizens are reacting to the widespread sanctions impacting their economy
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow
Daily News Lesson March 10 2022

‘A new kind of czar’: Putin’s path from the KGB to the presidency
Learn the history and background of Russia's long time head of state
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy makes a statement in Kyiv
Daily News Lesson March 10 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky’s improbable rise from comedian to wartime leader of a defiant nation
Take an in-depth look into Ukraine's president
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Daily News Lesson March 10 2022

Class activity: Discuss how to process brutal images of war in the news
ADDITIONAL STORIES: More clips from Ukraine with discussion questions and how the news media has covered Ukraine compared to other atrocities
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Daily News Lesson March 09 2022

Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’ discovered after more than 100 years at the bottom of the sea
Hear about the discovery of a sunken ship that was part of one of the most famous expeditions of the 20th century
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Daily News Lesson March 09 2022

"Pay equality is a problem we can fix." -- UN Report for International Women's Day
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Learn the latest on Ukraine by choosing one of these five different news segments
People take part in Unity March in Lviv
Daily News Lesson March 08 2022

Ukraine’s history and its centuries-long road to independence
Learn about Ukraine's history and long relationship with Russia
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2022

Class activity: Discuss how Ukraine's refugees of color are experiencing racism as they flee Ukraine
Why have Alexander Somto Orah pictured here and other African, Middle Eastern and Indian refugees from Ukraine faced such discrimination at the border?
Orchestral flashmob 'Music for Peace' during protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in London
Daily News Lesson March 08 2022

In bunkers and at evacuation points, music uplifts a nation under siege
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past pump jacks at UdmurtNeft's Gremikhinskoye oil field east of Izhevsk
Daily News Lesson March 07 2022

Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil
Discuss the challenges faced by the U.S. government in deciding whether or not to ban oil from Russia
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Daily News Lesson March 07 2022

What is it like being a Ukrainian refugee? — Gathering heirlooms, clothes, pets amid Russian bombardment
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson March 06 2022

Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that?
Find out how scientists are reducing methane from cow burps, a major contributor to greenhouse gases
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