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Lesson Plan October 07 2020

Lesson plan: Down-ballot voting and the role of local elections

Understand the importance of local elections and ballot measures with this lesson plan
U.S. Supreme Court: Behind the Scenes
Daily Video September 19 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy on the Supreme Court
In this lesson, learn about the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president
 Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement
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Lesson Plan July 29 2020

Lesson plan: Civic engagement and how students can get involved

Why does civic engagement matter? How can your students get involved?
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Post April 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 2 -- Vibe check
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura by Sari Beth Rosenberg “How is everyone feeling?,” I …
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Daily Video April 09 2020

PBS news summary: Choose your own current event activity
In this current events lesson, check out the PBS NewsHour's 2-minute news wrap from April 8, 2020.
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Post March 19 2020

Will it ever be possible to get out the youth vote?
Photo via Student Reporting Labs (SRL) Turning Out the Youth Vote series Quick instruction…
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Daily Video March 14 2020

How young people feel about the coronavirus
Teens across the PBS Student Reporting Labs network were asked what information they've heard regarding #coronavirus.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Lesson Plan February 03 2020

The State of the Union Address

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history
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