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Educator Voices August 15 2025

Educator Voice: Using music to help students explore what it means to be human

Hear from music teacher Ethan Chessin on how music can be used to help students engage with different cultures and connect with the world around them
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Daily News Lesson July 30 2024

Breaking makes Olympic debut

Learn more about why breaking (breakdancing) is making its Olympic debut
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Daily News Lesson July 12 2022

Dance company founder breaks down financial barriers for Latino teens pursuing dance

Learn about a dance studio in Arizona focused on Latino traditions
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Lesson Plan February 02 2022

Lesson plan: Explore art and movement inspired by Jacob Lawrence's Migration series

Engage in a "close reading" of a timeless Jacob Lawrence painting through art-making, observation and analysis
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Daily News Lesson January 25 2022

Jan. 25, 2022 news lessons: What voting by proxy in the House of Representatives means for democracy
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Infrastructure project on crumbling 10-mile tunnel, Miami City Ballet's Swan Lake
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Daily News Lesson May 05 2021

How legendary dancer Jacques d’Amboise brought dance to public school kids
Learn about the life of Jacques d'Amboise, ballet dancer who brought free dance education to public schools
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Daily Video January 15 2021

Daily News Lesson: Misty Copeland's children's book works to eliminate stereotypes about ballet
Why one artist wrote a children's book to try to make dance more inclusive
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Daily Video December 16 2020

Classroom resource: After ‘Nutcracker’ cancellations, dance companies get creative
How one holiday tradition is upended—but still alive—in this difficult year.
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Daily Video April 13 2020

Social dis-dancing, anyone? Lessons of empathy and uplift from COVID-19
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, discuss these stories of uplift and empathy from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Daily Video March 21 2019

What opportunity looks like for these three teens: Trades, dance and service
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the video series, "Opportunity in America" by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, about teenagers who share their dreams, expectations and the barriers they must overcome to achieve their goals.

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