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Daily News Lesson December 16 2021

Dec. 16, 2021: News summary lesson — Is the term 'defense' spending accurate?
Senate approves $770B defense spending bill, Court upholds (allows) federal vaccine mandate
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Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Melting of massive Antarctica ice shelf could rewrite global coastline
Learn why melting ice at the poles could affect coastlines everywhere
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Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Dec. 15, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions
At least 60 people were killed in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck exploded, U.S. surpasses 800,000 Covid deaths
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it
Learn why executive privilege can be a shield against investigation, and why it has limits
The U.S. Supreme Court, Roe vs. Wade
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

Latest: News summary with video & discussion questions
Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate, media tycoon jailed for Tiananmen Square vigil
Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

How officials and ‘everyday heroes’ are supporting recovery efforts in Kentucky
Understand the roles of public officials and private citizens in helping during a disaster
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Dec. 13, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions
Kentucky tornado aftermath, climate change's effects on historic Michigan fishing village
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press
Hear from a Nobel-winning journalist on how vulnerable press freedoms can be protected
People receive COVID-19 booster vaccination in Michigan
Daily News Lesson December 10 2021

Dec. 10, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions
CDC, FDA expand booster availability to 16- and 17-year-olds and Starbucks store votes to unionize
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

What are PFAS, and what makes these 'forever chemicals' dangerous?
Learn how the federal government is trying to clean up one persistent form of pollution
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

Class activity: What does it mean to be a caregiver?
A fun, thoughtful activity, perfect for before winter break
United States Supreme Court issues rulings on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

Supreme Court visits separation of church and state once again
Understand the sides in a lawsuit that may change the way states approach funding religious vs. secular schools
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