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Daily News Lesson November 27 2022

Higher youth turnout in midterms prompted by major policy differences between parties
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 28, 2022
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Lesson Plan November 07 2022

Lesson plan: How to spot manipulated media, from 'cheap fakes' to misleading photos

Discuss best ways to identify manipulated media such as image and video content altered for political ads
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Lesson Plan September 10 2022

Lesson plan: Make a playlist of top news stories from the summer
Take a look at the biggest stories from the summer and decide which ones you think are most important
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Lesson Plan June 29 2022

Lesson plan: What's in the frame? How media literacy helps students watch and dissect the news

Learn how editorial choices about what goes in the camera frame influence our understanding of news and media
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Lesson Plan June 28 2022

Lesson plan: Life of LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson and her legacy at Stonewall

June 28 is the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Learn about Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson's role at Stonewall.
U.S. House holds public hearing on Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Capitol
Post June 15 2022

Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president's false voter fraud claims
Hear from former Trump administration and campaign officials on why claims about a rigged election were known to be false
U.S. House Select Committee holds public hearing to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, get two perspectives on the day's events
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Educator Voices May 18 2022

Today my daughter was called n—. Here's my advice to parents.

Hear from one educator and mother on what steps helped her address a racist incident that her daughter experienced in school
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Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Discuss the barriers to reentry that returning citizens face after time in jail or prison
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Lesson Plan April 06 2022

Lesson plan: How to fight truth decay through media literacy

In this media literacy lesson, students learn tools for verifying information online and spotting propaganda and conspiracy theories
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