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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

Former U.S. President Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records

Daily News Lesson May 30 2024

Trump convicted on all 34 counts in New York trial

Discuss the details of the first felony conviction of a former U.S. president in U.S. history

Student Voices May 30 2024

Student Movie Recommendation: 'Bridge of Spies' finds a connection between the two sides of the Cold War

Hear from one high school student about why a movie set in during the Cold War is relevant today

Daily News Lesson May 19 2024

The lasting legacy of Brown v. Board and ongoing challenges

Discuss the work that still needs to be done to fulfill America's promise of an equal society

Daily News Lesson May 13 2024

Why "photographic justice" mattered to Asian American photographer Corky Lee

Celebrate May's Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Daily News Lesson April 14 2024

Brooks and Marcus on how abortion restrictions could affect the 2024 election

Analyze the Biden campaign's strategy to keep the abortion issue in the spotlight and pin Donald Trump as the architect of state abortion restrictions

President Richard Nixon seated at his desk in the White House Oval Office

Lesson Plan April 12 2024

Lesson plan: Watergate and the limits of presidential power

On August 9, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon resigned from the Oval Office. Use this resource to teach young people about this period in U.S. history.

Lesson Plan April 02 2024

Lesson plan: Understand the UN Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples through oral history

Learn about the United Nations human rights principles for indigenous peoples through the lens of oral history storytelling

Daily News Lesson March 03 2024

Celebrate Civic Learning Week through the March on Washington!

Tuesday, March 12 at 7-8pm ET (4-5pm PT)

Bright Old Vintage TV Motivational Quote Instagram Post

Lesson Plan February 17 2024

Lesson plan: Create your own presidential campaign ad

Students will explore historical presidential campaign ads and then create their own TV ads

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