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Daily News Lesson April 17 2026

Why the spirit of volunteering is a defining part of America's identity

Discuss the history of voluntary civic participation in the U.S.
"No Kings Day" protest, in Philadelphia
Daily News Lesson March 28 2026

A look back at the three No Kings protests: Millions turn out nationwide once again

Learn why millions marched together in protest across the country
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Daily News Lesson March 20 2026

Americans divided on nation's history as 250th anniversary nears

Learn how historic memory is being contested as the U.S. approaches 250 years
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Daily News Lesson March 10 2026

How debate helped teens find their voices

Discuss student voice and the value of debate clubs
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Daily News Lesson February 14 2026

Community Connections: George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

Discuss how Washington might think of the state of democracy in the U.S. today
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Daily News Lesson February 12 2026

Boston's role in America's founding and its struggle to meet its ideals

Discuss some of the struggles for freedom and equality that are still ongoing in one of the cradles of American democracy
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Daily News Lesson January 29 2026

George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later

How has the first president's vision for the country been shaped by the centuries?
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Lesson Plan January 15 2026

Lesson plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6
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Daily News Lesson December 18 2025

Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' explores the beginnings of the nation's democracy

Explore the making of this PBS documentary and why students continue to study the American Revolution
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Daily News Lesson December 09 2025

Community Connections: How a social network is bringing communities together in divisive times

Learn about the locally-owned social network, Front Porch Forum
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