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Close-Up Of American Dollars
Daily News Lesson April 13 2022

Why corporations are reaping record profits with inflation on the rise
Discuss why rising costs have also meant record profits for many companies
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Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Discuss the barriers to reentry that returning citizens face after time in jail or prison
FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests wheat in a field in Kyiv region
Daily News Lesson March 22 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts worldwide food prices and supply
Learn how war in Ukraine leads to threats to a larger part of the world
FILE PHOTO: Members of Russia's National Guard patrol the Red Square in Moscow
Daily News Lesson March 20 2022

How Western sanctions are affecting the lives of Russians
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the St. Basil's Cathedral in central Moscow
Daily News Lesson March 13 2022

How Russia views the situation in Ukraine and the price exacted by Western sanctions
Understand how Russian citizens are reacting to the widespread sanctions impacting their economy
FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past pump jacks at UdmurtNeft's Gremikhinskoye oil field east of Izhevsk
Daily News Lesson March 07 2022

Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil
Discuss the challenges faced by the U.S. government in deciding whether or not to ban oil from Russia
The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, DC
Daily News Lesson February 10 2022

Feb. 11, 2022: Students choose the news from these 7 stories
Help build media literacy in your students with these news lessons
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Daily News Lesson January 28 2022

Activity: The economy grew faster in 2021 than year any since 1984 -- and what a progressive's take on that might mean
ADDITIONAL STORIES: Cardona wants COVID money spent on tutoring, update on vaccine mandate for federal workers, Russia says no plans to invade Ukraine
Low stock store shelves in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers?
Learn why inflation has risen quickly during the COVID pandemic, and how that might affect the everyday economy
Gas prices grow along with inflation as this sign at a gas station shows in Solana Beach, California
Daily News Lesson November 10 2021

What’s driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced
Understand what is driving higher prices for goods and services, and what might bring those prices down
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