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Lesson Plan September 10 2013

"Connecting Syria’s allies and enemies" infographic
by Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for NewsHour Extra This lesson features the infograph…
voting rights
Lesson Plan August 14 2013

Racial equality: how far have we come and how far do we have to go?

Explore the challenges faced by the civil rights movement fifty years after the historic March on Washington
MayanArt
Lesson Plan February 06 2004

Lesson plan: Ancient Maya — knowledge through art

Learn about the art of the ancient Maya as well as the Maya culture today
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Educator Voice: Suffrage and voting rights today
The ratification 19th Amendment is often cited as the moment in U.S. History that women got the rig…
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Class debate: Artists lock horns over Fearless Girl and Charging Bull sculptures
Two sculptures located in New York City's Financial District have artists and art appreciators lock…
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obamacare vs. trumpcare
 
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Supreme Court
  A Saudi family embraces as members arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after t…
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After the ADA, the fight for Americans with disabilities continues
  George Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; standing left to right Revere…
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Your questions about the 2018 midterm elections, answered
  Voting machine operator Robin Coffee-Ruff hands a sticker to a voter who cast his ballot at …
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Videos explaining how to use Journalism in Action
Overview of Use Social Media Annotation Social Emotion…
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