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Lesson Plan June 06 2022

Lesson plan: D-Day stories from WWII veterans

Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan
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Daily News Lesson April 22 2022

Lesson plan: For Earth Day, examine other 'Don't Look Up' moments in history

In this lesson, explore the ways crises such as climate change are often ignored and why
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson March 23 2022

Activity: Dissecting the questions Senators are asking nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Discuss what happened on the second day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing
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Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Weekend wrap-up: News summary with video & discussion questions
Omicron variant’s spread causes record case numbers in New York state and a series of lockdowns in Europe
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House
Daily News Lesson December 14 2021

What the Jan. 6 panel hopes to learn from Meadows, and how executive privilege affects it
Learn why executive privilege can be a shield against investigation, and why it has limits
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Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media
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Post December 09 2021

What does it mean to be a caregiver?
A fun, thoughtful activity, perfect for before winter break
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown
Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Dec. 8, 2021: News summary lesson with video & discussion questions
Kellogg workers' strike, Biden puts Putin on notice, ancient artifact returned
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Beijing 2022 logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park in Beijing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2021

News summary for Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021 with video & discussion questions
Tensions over Ukraine run high ahead of Biden-Putin call, U.S. diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
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