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Campaign worker Kamisthial Jones adjusts a Vote Here sign outside a voting place for the midterm election in Detroit
Lesson Plan February 08 2024

Lesson plan: Reinventing American democracy

Discuss why more Americans are anxious about the future of democracy and review ideas to make U.S. democracy stronger
American flag fluttering in the breeze on a deserted main street
Lesson Plan September 13 2023

Lesson plan: How America's history of racism continues to shape us today

Discuss the ways political divisions in the U.S. today are informed by a history of racism
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Daily News Lesson July 29 2026

The overlooked history of Asian Americans and the struggle for belonging

Discuss the history of Asian Americans and how that history has shaped the law for all immigrants in the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson July 24 2026

Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence

Learn about the complicated past of an important founding father
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Daily News Lesson December 15 2025

Community Connections: How viral debate videos affect civil discourse

Discuss how online debate clips can fuel division and inhibit civil conversation
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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 28 2025

Is political extremism partly caused by loneliness?

Discuss one theory about the rise of political extremism in the US
Group of men arrested after they were found in the rear of a U Haul van in Coeur d'Alene
Lesson Plan September 12 2023

Lesson plan: Should Congress pass a domestic terrorism bill?

Discuss recent attempts in Congress to pass a domestic terrorism bill, and why it failed
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Daily News Lesson September 08 2025

Community Connections: How Steph Curry and MLK III are working to unite communities through service

Discuss how community service can inspire people from different backgrounds to come together
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2025

Community Connections: How a social network is bringing communities together in divisive times

Learn about the locally-owned social network, Front Porch Forum
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