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Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Student Voices January 17 2012

Students remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s celebrated speech
Fifty-nine years ago, civil rights leader Martin Luther King climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Student Voices November 23 2011

"I will never forget the things I heard that day"
  Gloria, age 14 A deadly tornado tore through the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, tak…
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Daily Video November 12 2011

What Students Think Are The Most Important Issues in Education

Learn about concerns students have about education today
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Lesson Plan September 28 2011

Lesson Plan: The history of book banning in America
By Thaisi DaSilva and Veronica DeVore, PBS NewsHour Subject(s) English, Language Arts E…
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Lesson Plan July 11 2011

Too much government? Miller Center/ABC News Great American Debate - Lesson Plan
By Syd Golston, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, Ariz. Subject(s) Civics,…
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Daily Video May 14 2011

President Obama Decides Against bin Laden Photo Release

Learn more about Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body
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Post May 06 2011

Tornadoes, Floods Ravage Large Parts of the U.S.
Extreme weather in parts of the United States has displaced thousands of families this spring. Resi…
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Daily Video May 01 2011

President Obama Announced Death of Osama bin Laden
President Barack Obama told the nation Sunday night that Osama bin Laden, long-hunted leader of the…
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Post April 29 2011

Space Shuttle Endeavour Will Rocket Into History
The space shuttle Endeavour launched into space for the final time in the second-to-last trip ever …
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Post April 22 2011

Earth Day Coincides With Heated Debates Over Environmental Rules
An oil spill in California was behind the creation of the first Earth Day in 1970. Now, 41 years la…
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