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Pictures of the Year: A Picture and its Story
Daily News Lesson January 07 2025

Congress certifies Trump’s election 4 years after Capitol riot

Discuss the process that formalizes the winner of presidential elections
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden in downtown Nantucket
Daily News Lesson December 04 2024

What are the limits of the presidential power to pardon?

Learn why some say President Biden's pardon of his son sets a dangerous precedent
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Gila River Indian Community
Daily News Lesson November 15 2024

Biden formally apologizes for Indigenous boarding schools

Learn why the federal government is apologizing for historic forced assimilation of Indigenous children at boarding schools
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Lesson Plan November 09 2024

Lesson plan: Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice

Use this PBS News Hour lesson plan to help students understand the significance of Veterans Day
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Daily News Lesson November 02 2024

A Democracy Minute: Edna Greene Medford on what the nation could be

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
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Daily News Lesson October 31 2024

A Democracy Minute: Mitt Romney on American optimism

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
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Daily News Lesson October 29 2024

A Democracy Minute: George Takei on a people's democracy

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
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Daily News Lesson October 28 2024

A Democracy Minute: John Lewis on nonviolence in America

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
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Post September 17 2024

News Hour Classroom's Journalism in Action website

The site continues to grow covering the role of civic engagement in U.S. history through journalism
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Daily News Lesson September 04 2024

D.C. youth volunteer to preserve historic Black cemeteries

Discuss how students can help preserve the past in their communities
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