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Co-champions Nihar Saireddy Janga and Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar hold their trophy upon completion of the final round of Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland
Lesson Plan May 27 2016

Can You Define Winning Words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?
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Lesson Plan May 26 2016

Take a poll, debate the issue: Gun policy
Where do students stand on gun policy? In this lesson plan, have students take a poll before and after they debate the issue to see if their views change.
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Post May 26 2016

Five things to know about North Carolina’s House Bill 2
Find out what North Carolina's infamous House Bill 2 means for the transgender community and for the state of North Carolina.
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Daily Video May 26 2016

Clinton defends email use while Trump brushes off protests
On the campaign trail this week, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and now-official Republican nominee Donald Trump traded accusations.
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Student Voices May 26 2016

College application stress can distort your goals for life
Now that I'm 16 and a junior in high school, the prospect of college applications has created a desperate scramble to turn myself into the best candidate possible.
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Lesson Plan May 25 2016

Who said it? Presidential candidates' quotes activity
Start your class off with this fun election activity! Using PBS' Election Central interactive map, students can test their knowledge of candidates' policy stances by matching quotes with the candidate who they think said it.
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Daily Video May 25 2016

Controversial soda tax could help fund pre-K in Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia will consider a controversial way of funding pre-K by creating a 3 cent tax on every ounce of sugary soft drink sold in the city.
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Daily Video May 24 2016

Children of Vietnamese refugees return home
After the Vietnam War ended, nearly 1.5 million Vietnamese migrated to the United States in search of better lives. Today, some of the younger generation that grew up there are returning to a more prosperous Vietnam.
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Daily Video May 23 2016

Food and drink labels will more accurately report sugar
The Food and Drug Administration hopes to cut down on high rates of obesity and diabetes across the country by redesigning the labels that appear on food and drinks.
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Daily Video May 19 2016

Mount St. Helens ecosystem rebuilds 36 years after volcanic eruption
Thirty-six years ago on Wednesday, Mount St. Helens in southern Washington state erupted, laying waste to more than 200 square miles of surrounding forest.
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