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Lesson Plan September 25 2024

Lesson plan: Should the Electoral College stay or go?

What do students think about the Electoral College? Do they think it is fair? Would they like to see the system changed?
Signage is seen at an Exxon gas station in Brooklyn, New York City
Daily News Lesson September 24 2024

California sues oil company over plastic recycling claims

Learn about a lawsuit aimed at addressing plastic pollution
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Daily News Lesson September 20 2024

Harris, Trump campaign in swing states

Learn about the politics of the campaign trail less than two months ahead of the election
People gather as smoke rises from a mobile shop in Sidon
Daily News Lesson September 19 2024

Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of attacks targeting Hezbollah with civilian casualties

Lebanese officials say the two attacks killed more than 20 and injured more than 3,000 people
Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate
Daily News Lesson September 18 2024

How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian community

Discuss how disinformation has serious consequences and perpetuates hate and division
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Post September 17 2024

News Hour Classroom's Journalism in Action website

The site continues to grow covering the role of civic engagement in U.S. history through journalism
MTV Video Music Awards in New York
Daily News Lesson September 16 2024

Do celebrity endorsements matter in elections?

And should celebrities endorse political candidates, anyways?
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Daily News Lesson September 13 2024

Women in Afghanistan describe Taliban's brutal repression, 3 years after U.S. withdrawal

Learn about life for women under the Taliban following U.S. pulling its military out of the country
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Daily News Lesson September 13 2024

America at a Crossroads: 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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Daily News Lesson September 11 2024

Sudanese teachers and shopkeepers join the fight against rebels in nation's civil war

Learn about the brutal civil war that has displaced or killed millions in the North African country
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