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An American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol on day 30 of a partial government shutdown
Daily News Lesson February 20 2025

Comparing Trump's second term to autocracies around the world

Learn about the differences between Trump's first and second terms
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Daily News Lesson February 12 2025

Art in action: ‘Poet of Havana’ uses his music to address pain caused by politics

Learn about an artist who takes a unique approach to politics in art
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Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Art in action: Using music to better relations between U.S. and Cuba

Explore this cultural exchange program organized by high-profile musicians who've been forging a bond between young students on and off the island
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2025

How sail-powered cargo ships use sustainability on the high seas

80% percent of all global trade travels by sea and those ships account for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Lesson Plan January 19 2025

Lesson plan: MLK Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," racism and Jan. 6

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6
The Wider Image: 'The worst I've seen:' Reuters visuals journalists on the LA wildfires
Daily News Lesson January 13 2025

How climate change may have created 'perfect storm' for LA fires

Discuss the connections between climate change, extreme weather and natural disasters such as the LA fires
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Daily News Lesson December 17 2024

Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change

Hear about high school students taking on climate change and discuss what your class can do
Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood
Daily News Lesson November 14 2024

How the Trump administration might change environmental policy

Discuss what the new Trump administration might do on environmental policy
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Daily News Lesson November 08 2024

A Democracy Minute: Michele Norris on shifting perceptions of race

Watch and reflect on these 60-second video clips about democracy in America
Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers speech conceding 2024 U.S. Presidential Election to President-elect Trump at Howard University in Washington
Daily News Lesson November 07 2024

Harris urges supporters to ‘never give up the fight for our democracy’ in concession

Vice President Harris' concession speech reflected on her whirlwind campaign and left her voters with a message of hope
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