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Daily News Lesson December 08 2022

What the Democrats' win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 7, 2022

Daily News Lesson December 05 2022

VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for Dec. 5, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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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