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Daily News Lesson February 14 2022

Feb. 14, 2022: Students choose from these 6 news stories

Build media literacy in your students with these news lessons

Daily Video May 15 2020

How COVID disproportionately affects people of color

In this PBS NewsHour EXTRA current events lesson, learn how COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color and what is being done to address the problem.

Daily Video May 09 2020

Ahmaud Arbery’s family speaks of their son's murder

In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African American in Georgia over two months ago, and steps law enforcement are now taking.

Daily Video August 09 2019

Learn about Toni Morrison's life and literary legacy

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Pulitzer Prize winning author Toni Morrison who died at age 88 on Aug. 5, 2019.

Daily Video February 18 2019

At George Washington's Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.