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Post February 19 2016

World News Quiz: Missiles, war games and a Mexico trip
Have your students take this fun, 5-minute quiz to test their news knowledge from the past week!
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Lesson Plan February 18 2016

Lesson Plan: How the Civil Rights Movement embodied a time of change

The Civil Rights Movement did not begin suddenly in the 1960s, nor was it a short battle. To understand the enormity of the famous March on Washington, we compiled a timeline of major civil rights events in the 100 years leading up to August 20, 1963.
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Daily Video February 18 2016

Apple cites privacy concerns, resists government access to iPhone
A legal battle between the makers of the iPhone and the U.S. government could set a major precedent for the issue of privacy vs. security.
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Daily Video February 17 2016

Republicans focus on national security ahead of South Carolina primary
Voters in Nevada and Iowa will have their turn to weigh in on who they think should be the Republican and Democratic nominees for president this Saturday.
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Daily Video February 16 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy
United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died of natural causes at a resort in West Texas on Saturday. The first Italian-American on the Supreme Court, Scalia was known for his conservative positions, keen intellect and quick sense of humor.
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Post February 12 2016

World news quiz: Lunar New Year and satellite flybys
Give students this fun, 5-minute quiz to test their knowledge of what happened in the world this week.
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Daily Video February 11 2016

Republicans head to South Carolina, Democrats debate on PBS
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders won major victories in the New Hampshire Primaries and Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton banked majorities in the Iowa Caucuses.
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Post February 11 2016

NewsHour hosts Democratic Primary Debate tonight!
Thursday night at 9 p.m. EST, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will face off once again, this time fresh from an overwhelming Sanders victory in the New Hampshire primary.
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Daily Video February 10 2016

Outsiders Trump and Sanders win New Hampshire primary
Washington outsiders Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders won big in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night.
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Daily Video February 09 2016

Hillary Clinton supporters clash with young females, Sanders supporters
Hillary Clinton found herself navigating controversy this week stemming from comments made by her supporters.
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