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Daily Video June 10 2020

Inequality in education funding
In this lesson plan, learn about one state's attempts to remedy an alarming gap between the funding of its wealthiest and poorest school districts.
Demonstrators rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, D.C.
Daily Video June 05 2020

Help students understand the relationship between the police and the military
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the history of the militarization of police departments across the country.
Terrence Floyd visits site where his late brother George was taken into police custody in Minneapolis
Daily Video June 03 2020

Minneapolis residents explain experiences with overt and systemic racism
In this NewsHour lesson, learn about the history of race relations in Minnesota and how it echoes throughout the country.
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Daily Video June 02 2020

Could working from home become the new norm?
In this NewsHour lesson plan, discuss how working from home could become the new norm.
Protesters Gather In St. Louis Rallying Against Killing Of George Floyd In Minneapolis
Daily Video May 29 2020

Death of George Floyd sets off massive protests
In this NewsHour lesson plan, discuss the protests surrounding the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Erlangen
Daily Video May 28 2020

How plasma therapy may help COVID-19 patients
In this NewsHour current events lesson, find out how convalescent plasma from previous COVID patients may help researchers with treatment options.
U.S. President Trump visits Ford Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Daily Video May 27 2020

Economic role of government now and during Great Depression
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and how it compares to the Great Depression.
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Daily Video May 24 2020

How to understand computer-based models for COVID-19
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the benefits and drawbacks of computer-based models for coronavirus.
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Daily Video May 21 2020

COVID-19 adds to local concerns over Keystone XL pipeline
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn about health risks that thousands of out-of-state oil workers may bring into communities along the Keystone XL pipeline route.
Organizers and clergy hold a Poor People's Campaign rally at the U.S. Capitol
Daily Video May 18 2020

How felony convictions affect voting rights
In this PBS NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn how people in Florida with felony records are fighting to regain their voting rights and Reverend William Barber's plan to fight voter suppression.
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