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Daily Video December 09 2015

Threats of loss to “American identity” drive anti-Muslim fears
The recent increase in terror attacks and mass shootings may be contributing to heightened anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and abroad.
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Daily Video December 08 2015

Environmental watchdog group monitors pollution in China
In China, decades of rapid industrial growth have resulted in largely unrestricted environmental pollution affecting millions of people.
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Lesson Plan December 08 2015

Meet the presidential candidates in Election 2016 - Lesson Plan
Subjects Social Studies, Government, Civics Estimated Time Two to three 45-minut…
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Lesson Plan December 08 2015

What is social media's role in Election 2016? - Lesson Plan
Subject(s) Government, U.S. History, Civics, Journalism Estimated Time One …
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Daily Video December 07 2015

Obama urges nation not to give in to fear
President Obama told the nation that the U.S. will destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) in an address from the Oval Office Sunday night.
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Daily Video December 04 2015

Historic shift: women can serve in U.S. military combat roles
United States Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made history Thursday by announcing that women in the military can now serve in combat roles.
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Daily Video December 03 2015

Why does two degrees Celsius matter to climate change?
At the climate talks in Paris this week, world leaders have a very specific goal: how to stop the Earth from warming by two degrees Celsius.
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Daily Video December 02 2015

Beef industry looks to slim down its carbon footprint
After facing significant public scrutiny in recent years, the beef industry is attempting to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Daily Video December 01 2015

World leaders meet to address climate change
Talks began in Paris, France this week as leaders from more than 150 countries gathered to discuss how to reduce the effects of climate change.
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Daily Video November 30 2015

Is there a solution to global warming?
The year 2014 ranked as Earth’s hottest in 135 years of record-keeping and 2015 looks even hotter, prompting experts from both scientific and economic backgrounds to search for potential ways to address rising temperatures and ocean levels.
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