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Daily News Lesson August 05 2023

One person's 'Brief But Spectacular' take on flourishing with a disability

Hear from an author on the experiences of his brother who survived a notorious institution for people with disabilities
A child holds a photograph of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in 1955,
Daily News Lesson August 04 2023

National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history

Learn about a proposed monument to the victim of a racist murder
COVID-19 care at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Daily News Lesson August 03 2023

Rising COVID hospitalizations point to summer surge in infections

Learn why COVID began spreading more rapidly in the summer of 2023
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Climate change and the risk of spreading diseases

Discuss how a changing climate can affect the spread of disease
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

End of Ukraine grain deal ‘hurting the most needy people in the world’

Learn about the effects of the Ukraine war on famine across the globe
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years
Understand how Lamar Johnson's conviction was overturned due to "actual innocence."
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Understanding the high cost of staying in touch for the incarcerated
Families of incarcerated people in the U.S. spend as much as $500 a month to keep in touch with loved ones
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Lesson Plan August 01 2023

Lesson plan: Dolores Huerta — a lifetime of activism

Learn about activist Dolores Huerta, who has spent her life trying to change and educate people on oppressive labor systems
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Lesson Plan August 01 2023

Lesson plan: Historic oil spills and their aftermath

Learn about the consequences of fossil fuels
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Post August 01 2023

5 things for students to know about cancer
Learn about cancer's causes and treatments
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