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Daily News Lesson March 27 2025

How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline

Hear from community members who are working together to inspire change
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Daily News Lesson March 13 2025

Community Connections: How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock

Learn about the impact of new electoral reforms in Alaska and discuss ranked choice voting
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Daily News Lesson February 28 2025

Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the US
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Daily News Lesson February 26 2025

Community Connections: Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson February 12 2025

Community Connections: How to revitalize American democracy

Discuss ways to revitalize democracy at a national and local level
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Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Community Connections: College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech

Discuss free speech on campus and what it entails.

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Daily News Lesson January 23 2025

Community Connections: Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation

Discuss changes in media platforms can affect the ways people process news
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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Lesson plan: The 2024 presidential election — open and honest?

Explore the voting process, address concerns about voting machines and discuss the process of potential challenges to the election results
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Daily News Lesson October 17 2024

Voters who switched parties in 2020 election share thoughts on this year’s race

Discuss why some voters switch parties or have drifted from the party they've been previously aligned with
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Daily News Lesson September 13 2024

Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation

Discuss changes in media platforms can affect the ways people process news
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