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Daily News Lesson July 16 2026

National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds

Learn about a National Youth Poet Laureate committed to inspiring other young creatives

Daily News Lesson July 16 2026

'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure

Discuss why reading habits have changed among students, with growing concerns that this notable decline may extend to the general population

FILE PHOTO: Finals of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington

Lesson Plan June 25 2026

Lesson plan: Can you define winning words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

Have students test their obscure word knowledge through a fun Kahoot game. Can they define winning Scripps National Spelling Bee words from the past several years?

Lesson Plan November 27 2025

Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag People continue to fight for their lands

Examine current issues facing Wampanoag People, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims

Daily Video November 24 2025

This Thanksgiving, elevate student voice by teaching the power of listening

This Thanksgiving, teach students the importance of storytelling, and most of all, listening

Daily News Lesson October 03 2025

Princeton president argues colleges are encouraging free speech

Hear from the president of an Ivy League university about how college campuses can work to protect free speech and student safety

Lesson Plan September 11 2025

Lesson plan: Teaching 9/11 through comics

Learn how comics can be a unique and powerful way to discuss history

Daily News Lesson July 01 2025

The power of stories helps young people overcome differences

"They're not trying to win an argument. They're personal stories." — Colum McCann, author

Daily News Lesson June 17 2025

Novel explores isolation in the internet age

Hear from novelist Colum McCann on why the theme of these times is "repair"

Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it

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