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Daily Video November 18 2020

How a new COVID-19 spike might affect the economy
What are the warning signs of economic downturn, and what can be done about it?
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Daily Video November 17 2020

Student Reporting Labs: Philly teens discuss election night and beyond
Both anxiety-producing and confusing, election night and the days that followed have kept some teenagers engaged
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Lesson Plan November 16 2020

What is the difference between mis- and disinformation?

Learn to define and distinguish misinformation and disinformation
Registered nurse Glenda Perez waits to test people for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in East Los Angeles
Daily Video November 13 2020

News Roundup: Post-election recap, COVID vaccine trials show promising results
World leaders have been calling to congratulate Joe Biden as president elect, while COVID rates skyrocket amid new vaccine trials.
Mail-in ballots are counted in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post November 13 2020

Educator Voice: Teaching government amid false claims of voter fraud
"Facts are stubborn things": A teacher’s perspective By David Cutler, history, government …
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Daily Video November 12 2020

How musical traditions are passed on to new generations
Explore how one young blues artist took up the tradition, and how the music industry is changing
Georgia Finishes Up Counting Ballots As Biden Has Been Projected To Win National Election
Daily Video November 11 2020

Trump claims widespread voter fraud despite no evidence
Hear what one veteran Republican lawyer has to say about the lack of evidence of fraud in the 2020 election.
Transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus
Daily Video November 10 2020

COVID vaccine announced 90% effective: What does that mean?
An effective vaccine for COVID-19 would be good news, but is the latest announcement reliable?
A woman claps hands after a news conference held by Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Robb Pitts and Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Richard Barron in Atlanta
Daily Video November 06 2020

News Roundup: Historic and contested election; COVID cases rise
Find out the latest election news here for your students!
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Student Voices November 05 2020

How young people use social media to engage civically
Now that the election is over, how are young people staying engaged?
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