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Daily News Lesson June 06 2025

Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations

Today, the national debt is approaching levels not seen since the end of World War II
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Daily News Lesson June 05 2025

Local arts groups face budget cuts as NEA pulls grants

Learn how the abrupt loss of National Endowment for the Arts funds has organizations scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls.
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Lesson Plan May 30 2025

Lesson plan: Olympic boycotts in history

Learn how sports and politics intersect through protests over the years at the Olympic Games
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Lesson Plan May 19 2025

Lesson plan: American democracy and you

Learn about the U.S. government and your role in democracy through a comic called "This Is What Democracy Looks Like"
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Lesson Plan May 15 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — finding facts with generative AI search

Learn how to refine prompts to get better answers from generative AI research
First group of White South Africans arrives in U.S. Under Trump's Refugee plan in Dulles
Daily News Lesson May 13 2025

White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump

Learn why the Trump administration is giving White Afrikaners expedited refugee status to the United States
Parade to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, in Ho Chi Minh city
Daily News Lesson May 08 2025

50 years after the fall of Saigon, a look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S.

Learn about the history between the U.S. and Vietnam, and where they stand now
A city view of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administrated Kashmir
Daily News Lesson May 07 2025

India strikes sites in Pakistan in response to attack on tourists

Learn about conflict between two major powers in South Asia
A woman stands in front of National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 02 2025

Exploring the efforts to control how U.S. history is presented in museums and monuments

Discuss how society chooses to memorialize its history
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Daily News Lesson May 01 2025

How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy

Learn why there's been fewer low-hazard personal care products available for Black women than the market as a whole
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