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Trump supporters breach the US Capitol
Lesson Plan January 05 2022

Lesson plan: Connecting Post-Civil War mob violence and the Capitol Hill Riot

Explore historical parallels between the aftermath of the Capitol Hill Riot and the Reconstruction period following the Civil War
New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney
Daily News Lesson January 02 2022

Jan. 3, 2022: World rings in second pandemic New Year
The World Food Program suspends operations in part of Sudan over violence, Colorado governor grants pardons and more
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Daily News Lesson December 29 2021

Texas doctor reflects on the lessons and loss in 2021
Hear from one front-line health worker on what surprised him about the course of the pandemic
People pay their respects at a memorial at Oxford High School, a day after a shooting that left four dead and eight injured, in Oxford
Daily News Lesson December 28 2021

Psychologist reveals the best way schools, students can prepare to respond to shootings
Hear from one expert on how to process gun violence in schools
House Speaker Pelosi hosts enrolment signing ceremony for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 23 2021

Dec. 23, 2021: Nearly $100B in COVID relief was stolen, Secret Service says
Record number of Americans sign up for health insurance through ACA, COVID infections in South Africa falling after huge spike
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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID
FILE PHOTO: A sign encouraging participation in the U.S. Census lies on a sidewalk in Somerville
Daily News Lesson December 22 2021

Dec. 22, 2021: U.S. population growth hits lowest recorded rate
Biden's gives COVID speech, Kellogg strike ends with workers getting new contract
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Manchin rejects Build Back Better bill over ‘inexcusable’ differences with White House
Learn why Biden and the Democrats have struggled to pass one of their most ambitious bills
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Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Weekend wrap-up: News summary with video & discussion questions
Omicron variant’s spread causes record case numbers in New York state and a series of lockdowns in Europe
Activists hold up flowers and signs stating "COUNT EVERY VOTE" across the street from where votes are still being counted, two days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Philadelphia
Daily News Lesson December 19 2021

Exhaustive fact check finds little evidence of voter fraud, but 2020’s ‘Big Lie’ lives on
Find out why investigations haven't turned up any of the voter fraud alleged by some Republican activists
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