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A person walks past a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. during the celebration of MLK Community Service Day in Washington
Lesson Plan June 03 2026

Lesson plan: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech as a visionary text

Examine why the speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement through a visual drawing or illustration
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Lesson Plan June 03 2026

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Explore the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General for the Fraud Division Colin McDonald hold a press conference in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 02 2026

Department of Justice appears to drop 'anti-weaponization' fund

Learn about the fate of a fund set up by the Trump administration to use taxpayer funds to compensate followers and allies
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Lesson Plan June 01 2026

Lesson plan: Historic oil spills and their aftermath

Learn about the consequences of fossil fuels
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Daily News Lesson June 01 2026

What's next for mission to moon after Blue Origin rocket explosion?

The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, said no one was injured and all personnel were accounted for
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Lesson Plan June 01 2026

Lesson plan: Why it is important to educate girls

When girls are educated, they earn up to 25 percent more and reinvest 90 percent of her income in her family, according to Camfed
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Daily News Lesson May 29 2026

New museum spotlights Thaddeus Stevens' abolitionist legacy

Learn about Thaddeus Stevens, a fierce abolitionist and advocate for racial equality, from student reporters
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Daily News Lesson May 28 2026

Monitoring the Midterms: Texas primaries lead to high-profile Senate clash

Learn about the latest in one newly contested state race, and discuss the prospects of the two main U.S. political parties
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Daily News Lesson May 27 2026

Shorts: 2026 graduates boo commencement speeches on AI

"AI is the next industrial revolution,” one speaker said, as the crowd erupted in boos
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Daily News Lesson May 26 2026

America at a Crossroads: Memorial Day - How one community honors the graves of Revolutionary War veterans

Explore ways to get involved in local history to commemorate America 250
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