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Daily Video December 11 2015

Podcast renews controversy over soldier who abandoned post
Debate reignited this week over the case of Bowe Bergdahl — the U.S. Army sergeant who deserted his Afghanistan post in 2009, only to be captured by the Taliban and held captive for five years.
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Finish the week with a World News Quiz!
Did your students keep up with major news events taking place around the world this week? Give them this fun, 5-minute quiz as a way to review or learn a little about what they may have missed!
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Daily Video December 10 2015

What do early election polls tell us?
History has shown that early opinion poll numbers often do not predict the candidates that will ultimately win their party’s nomination going into a presidential election.
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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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