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Lesson Plan September 17 2025

Lesson plan: The Constitution and voter suppression

In this lesson, students take a historic "literacy test" to understand voter suppression
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Daily Video August 06 2025

How the Supreme Court has reconsidered the Voting Rights Act

Have students research other examples of when the law has come under threat.
FILE PHOTO: A procession carrying signs for equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing, and an end to bias during the civil rights march on Washington D.C.
Daily News Lesson February 14 2025

The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America

This Black History Month, explore the origins of DEI in America with News Hour's “Hidden Histories” series
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Daily News Lesson February 09 2024

How America's history of racism connects to divisions today

This daily news lesson is based on Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series
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Educator Voices January 29 2024

Educator Voice: Teaching about antisemitism, 'the longest hatred'

Explore this list of resources on antisemitism from various educational organizations
FILE PHOTO: People leave the Supreme Court after it resumed hearing oral arguments at the start of its new term in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 13 2023

Supreme Court hears arguments in racial gerrymandering case

Drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another dates back to the 19th century
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Daily News Lesson March 31 2022

Class activity: Ways to civically engage your students on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law — and other news for March 31, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill into law on Monday
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2022

Class activity: Discuss how Ukraine's refugees of color are experiencing racism as they flee Ukraine
Why have Alexander Somto Orah pictured here and other African, Middle Eastern and Indian refugees from Ukraine faced such discrimination at the border?
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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Daily Video May 15 2020

How COVID disproportionately affects people of color
In this PBS NewsHour EXTRA current events lesson, learn how COVID-19 disproportionately affects communities of color and what is being done to address the problem.
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