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Daily Video January 21 2015

State of the Union recap for students
In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama called attention to the plight of the middle class and laid out his plans for changes to education policy.
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Post November 26 2014

Understanding the grand jury ruling on Michael Brown’s death
  The basics 1. What happened? A grand jury decided not t…
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Post October 29 2014

What students need to know about midterms
  Are your students confused about what midterm elections mean for the country? Use our …
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Post October 22 2014

Do Now: Why vote?
We asked students, why vote in the midterm elections? What issues matter the most to you?
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Lesson Plan March 01 2009

Lesson plan: structure of congress
OverviewThe U.S. Congress is made up of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. …
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