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Daily Video February 18 2019

At George Washington's Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.
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Daily Video February 14 2019

How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may…
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Student Voices February 07 2019

Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, 'hope does exist'
Luke Hartman is an alumnus of Immanuel Christian and wrote this Student Voice piece for PBS NewsHour Extra in order to let all young people, including LGBTQ youth, know that they are loved and supported.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.
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Daily Video February 05 2019

Amid calls for Virginia governor's resignation, a look at blackface's long racist history in America
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the racist history of blackface and discuss whether or not Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.
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Daily Video January 25 2019

Lesson plan: Covington Catholic incident through a media literacy lens
Discuss media literacy strategies you can use when it comes to understanding current events and issues, including the confrontation between Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his classmates, and Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
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Post January 22 2019

Educator Voice: How 3 Los Angeles teachers see the strike
Editor's note: On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Ange…
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Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today
Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
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Student Voices January 17 2019

Student Voice: During teachers' strike, LA school felt like a "ghost town"
Learn more about the Los Angeles teacher's strike through the lens of LA high school senior Noor Aldayeh.
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