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Daily News Lesson July 16 2024

Art in action: How students can explore history through art in a national competiton

See the projects made by students in this year's National History Day competition

Daily News Lesson June 28 2024

Meet the ninth grader who’s helping restore Mississippi’s oyster reefs

Learn how a local environmentalist is helping her community

FILE PHOTO: Voters gather to watch first presidential debate

Daily News Lesson June 28 2024

Debate: Biden struggles significantly, Trump continues with falsehoods

SUMMARYThe CNN Presidential Debate was the first time President Joe Biden and former President Dona…

Daily News Lesson June 26 2024

Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming

Learn how climate change is impacting farmers' livelihoods

Lesson Plan June 11 2024

Lesson Plan: Political Parties: Two is Company, Three’s a Crowd

The Founders did not intend to create a two-party system and yet that is exactly what has thrived in American history. But what about the role of third-party candidates?

Daily News Lesson May 30 2024

Exhibit explores experiences of humans put on display at 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis

Learn about a museum exhibit that explores ways humans were put on display during a early 20th century World's Fair

Educator Voices May 24 2024

Educator Voice: Why the March on Washington was a revolutionary act

Watch these clips explaining the March on Washington and how it is still relevant today

Daily News Lesson April 21 2024

Brooks and Capehart on if Democrats will save Johnson’s speakership

Democrats help Speaker Johnson get a foreign aid package through the House as he faces backlash from members of his own party

Daily News Lesson April 18 2024

Zelenskyy shares Ukaine's challenges on multiple fronts in war against Russia

Hear from the president of Ukraine on what future the country is facing, and what he hopes from the U.S. and other partners

Daily News Lesson April 11 2024

SNAP food assistance for people in need unevenly distributed across U.S.

Learn why food benefits are unevenly distributed and the history of food stamps and SNAP

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