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A Home Depot truck which struck down multiple people on a bike path killing several and injuring numerous others is seen in lower Manhattan in New York
Daily Video November 01 2017

Using media literacy with students to discuss New York City terror attack
In this PBS lesson, teachers use media literacy with their students to discuss New York City's deadliest terror attack since 9/11.
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Lesson Plan October 27 2017

Lesson plan: Bot or not? How fake social media accounts could influence voting

Learn about fake social media accounts called ‘bots’ that have been used to try to influence public opinion—and not always for the better
Myeshia Johnson, wife of U.S. Army Sergeant La David Johnson, who was among four special forces soldiers killed in Niger, kisses his coffin at a graveside service in Hollywood
Daily Video October 25 2017

How Gold Star families became a political issue
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students learn about the controversy surrounding a condolence call made by President Trump to a Gold Star widow, Myeshia Johnson.
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Daily Video October 10 2017

What are the effects of opioid addiction on young people?
Join PBS NewsHour for a Facebook Live on Wed., October 11th at 1 p.m. on how to talk to students about opioid addiction. We’ll take your questions LIVE on Facebook (enter in comments section and let us know your school and city/state) or tweet them to @NewsHour using #AskNewsHour. It's important for teachers and students voices to be heard on this issue!
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Daily Video October 03 2017

How should elected officials react to mass shootings?
In this PBS NewsHour lesson, the question of how elected officials should react to mass shootings is examined.
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Daily Video September 25 2017

Free speech and Trump's reaction to NFL protesters
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to discuss President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem.
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Daily Video August 23 2017

Afghanistan: What your students should know about the new strategy in America's longest war
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy 4,000 more U.S. troops in the 16-year long Afghanistan War, the longest war in our country's history.
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Daily Video August 21 2017

Fun facts about the 2017 solar eclipse
August 21, 2017, will provide an out-of-this-world experience for millions of Americans when the moon passes between the sun and earth, climaxing with momentary darkness. This scientific event is called a solar eclipse.
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Daily Video August 17 2017

The role of media literacy in teaching your students about Charlottesville
Use this PBS NewsHour video and discussion questions to teach your students about the events in Charlottesville. Extension activities include the history of Confederate monuments and the debate as to whether or not the statues should remain standing.
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Daily Video August 15 2017

How to discuss the history of white nationalism with your students in the wake of Charlottesville
Today's Daily News Story provides video, key terms and discussion questions to help teachers talk with their students about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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