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The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021

Daily News Lesson January 06 2023

Exploring the threats to democracy that remain two years after Jan. 6

Learn why democracy in the U.S. is still under threat years after the attack on the Capitol

FILE PHOTO: Members of the the far-right group Proud Boys march to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 07 2022

Class activity: How to discuss far-right extremism with your students related to Jan. 6

"Jan. 6 was a product of having millions of people that were quite vulnerable to a radicalizing narrative"

Democrats debate one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily Video January 13 2021

Daily News Lesson: The House impeaches President Trump for a second time

Discuss what's expected from the second impeachment of President Trump.

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington

Daily Video January 12 2021

Daily News Lesson: Capitol attack forces reckoning with radical, right-wing political factions

Discuss why extremist violence is a threat and what's being done to counter it.

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Daily Video March 17 2019

How teachers can discuss New Zealand, violent extremism and Islamophobia

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to teach your students about the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the concepts of white nationalism and Islamophobia.

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