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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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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown
Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Dec. 8, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions
Kellogg workers' strike, Biden puts Putin on notice, ancient artifact returned
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with U.S. President Joe Biden via a video link in Sochi
Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Biden made consequences of Ukraine invasion ‘crystal clear’ in call with Russia’s Putin
Discuss diplomacy between world leaders as tensions between Russia and Ukraine mount
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Beijing 2022 logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park in Beijing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2021

News summary for Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021 with video & discussion questions
Tensions over Ukraine run high ahead of Biden-Putin call, U.S. diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Beijing 2022 logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park in Beijing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2021

How the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics may play out for the U.S.
Hear why U.S. officials may boycott the Beijing Olympics — even if U.S. athletes attend
The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at dawn along the National Mall in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 06 2021

News summary for Monday Dec. 6, 2021 with video & discussion questions
Biden signs short-term spending bill, averting government shutdown
Aftermath of shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan
Daily News Lesson December 05 2021

How teachers are talking about the Oxford school shooting
Discuss ways to process tragedies such as the school shooting in Oxford, Michigan
Migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. wait to be processed on the Mexico-U.S. border
Daily News Lesson December 03 2021

Biden to re-implement Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy
Lesson includes news summary for Friday, Dec. 3, video and discussion questions
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