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Daily News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice
Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.
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Lesson Plan February 02 2018

Lesson plan: How DACA demonstrates the importance of civic engagement

Learn how teachers are training to become Dreamer advocates in order to support their undocumented students
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 31 2018

Student guide: Trump's First State of the Union address
Use this student guide and short video clips to analyze President Trump's first State of the Union speech.
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Daily News Lesson January 22 2018

Government shutdown: A teacher's guide
Update: What does Congress and the Trump Administration plan to do next now that the three-day government shutdown has ended?
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2018

Do smartphones cause sleep problems, anxiety and depression in kids?
Earlier this month, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids' phone use and study the effects that heavy usage has on mental health.
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Daily News Lesson January 12 2018

DACA debate upended by President's explicit language
Today's Daily News Story contains explicit language that lawmakers say President Donald Trump used at a meeting while discussing immigration. The text below reflects the latest updates in the story.
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake
As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.
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Student Voices January 07 2018

Turkish teen speaks out about beating his country's Twitter block
How are people coping with their Twitter being turned off in Turkey? PBS NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasa…
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Daily Video December 20 2017

Free eye exams and glasses give these students vision to learn
A new program called Vision for Baltimore provides eye exams and two pairs of glasses free of charge to every K-8 student in Baltimore City who needs them.
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Daily Video December 15 2017

Net neutrality: Game over?
Still unsure about what net neutrality is? You're not alone. Use this NewsHour lesson with your students to learn more about the issue and find out why the debate continues.
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