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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.
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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.
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Lesson Plan January 07 2019

Special Olympics' federal funding may be in jeopardy
Since its founding in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy, the …
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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.
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Lesson Plan December 09 2018

How the debt is stacked: student loans
 More than 40 million Americans have debt from student loans, totaling around $1.3 trillion na…
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Lesson Plan December 09 2018

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: How can Hawaiian land be used after 100 years of sugarcane monocropping?
  The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concepts of monocropping and s…
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Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know
Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.
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Daily Video October 11 2018

Maine experiments with paying residents' student loans
Maine is attempting to attract more recent college graduates by helping to repay their student loans. Talk to your students about college and student loans and whether or not they agree with Maine's plan.
Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan
Daily Video October 09 2018

Inside the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada
What's in the new US-Mexico-Canada trade deal that replaced NAFTA? In this lesson, students will strengthen their understanding of economics and trade negotiations.
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Daily News Lesson August 25 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Manafort, Cohen and political corruption
For the latest on the 2018 midterm elections, check out NewsHour Extra's #MonitoringTheMidterms series, a set of classroom resources that encourages critical thinking among educators and students.
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