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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representatives try again to elect a Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 10 2023

Local paper broke George Santos scandal before November election — why didn't the rest of the news media?

An important lesson in media literacy, politics and power

Kevin McCarthy is elected next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 08 2023

What Speaker McCarthy’s concessions to a tiny group of Republicans means for the nation

And learn why the Rules Committee has taken center stage

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

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