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Lesson Plan August 02 2017

Lesson plan: How new inventions help people with disabilities and injuries
For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here. (Note: you will need to make a copy of the do…
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Lesson Plan June 08 2017

Lesson plan: Build empathy with stories about disabilities
Are you an empathetic person? Use these stories about individuals with disabilities, all conceived …
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Daily Video May 17 2017

Should seat belts be mandatory on school buses?
School districts around the country are debating whether or not to require seat belts on school buses. Requiring seat belts comes at a high cost for school districts already struggling with tight budgets.
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Lesson Plan August 31 2016

Pokémon and privacy issues your students should know
Are there privacy issues that teachers and students should be aware of?
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Lesson Plan July 06 2016

How to use anti-LGBTQ laws to explore social justice
In order to learn more about social justice issues, students will look at important laws affecting members of the LGBTQ community, including Mississippi's House Bill 1523.
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Student Voices May 27 2016

A high school senior's top 6 NewsHour-reviewed books to read before college
  By Amanda Wilcox The following six books have had a great impact on me not just due …
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Lesson Plan March 21 2016

Women with Character, Women Who Inspire – Lesson Plan
For Women's History Month, PBS NewsHour Extra would love to know the women in your students' lives who have inspired them. Share a picture and description on social media using the hashtag #PBSWomenWhoInspire
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Lesson Plan February 04 2016

Personal Reflections on the Poetry of Maya Angelou - Lesson Plan
Students will watch and read Maya Angelou’s poem, “On the Pulse of Morning,” then analyze and reflect on the words of this Renaissance woman.
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Lesson Plan June 19 2015

Exploring identity and intersectionality in poetry - Lesson Plan
By Douglas Ray Main lesson plan Subject English …
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Daily Video February 04 2015

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sequel coming this summer
Acclaimed novelist Harper Lee, whose 1960 book "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a cornerstone of American literature, will release a second book this summer.
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