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Coronavirus variant sequencing at the University of Pennsylvania
Daily News Lesson December 16 2021

As the holiday season nears, concerns of a resurgent virus are growing
What should the country expect for the latest wave of COVID?
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Daily News Lesson December 16 2021

Dec. 16, 2021: News summary lesson — Is the term 'defense' spending accurate?
Senate approves $770B defense spending bill, Court upholds (allows) federal vaccine mandate
Fuel truck explosion kills people in Cap Haitien
Daily News Lesson December 15 2021

Dec. 15, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions
At least 60 people were killed in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck exploded, U.S. surpasses 800,000 Covid deaths
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it
Learn why executive privilege can be a shield against investigation, and why it has limits
The U.S. Supreme Court, Roe vs. Wade
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

Latest: News summary with video & discussion questions
Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate, media tycoon jailed for Tiananmen Square vigil
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press
Hear from a Nobel-winning journalist on how vulnerable press freedoms can be protected
People receive COVID-19 booster vaccination in Michigan
Daily News Lesson December 10 2021

Dec. 10, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions
CDC, FDA expand booster availability to 16- and 17-year-olds and Starbucks store votes to unionize
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

What are PFAS, and what makes these 'forever chemicals' dangerous?
Learn how the federal government is trying to clean up one persistent form of pollution
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What does it mean to be a caregiver?
A fun, thoughtful activity, perfect for before winter break
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Lesson Plan December 09 2021

Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?

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