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Lesson Plan January 19 2022

Lesson Plan: Pandemic poetry

Students will watch Jasmine Gardosi perform her poem on an actual roller coaster and then craft their own poem
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Daily News Lesson January 14 2022

Jan. 14, 2022: Earth sets record for hottest in history 6th year in a row
Additional stories: Why are voting rights protections necessary? — Indigenous symbolism central to Tucson mass shooting memorial
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Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media
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Lesson Plan December 09 2021

Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?

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Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd on their graduation day in Seattle
Lesson Plan December 01 2021

Lesson plan: Discussing racist incidents with students
Demonstrators march up Lake City Way NE as Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to prot…
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Daily News Lesson October 28 2021

Philadelphia’s ‘Liberty’ exhibit spotlights role of people of color in American Revolution
Discuss why one museum focuses on the lives of everyday people during a historic period
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Daily News Lesson February 14 2021

On Parkland anniversary, learn about Fred Guttenberg's daughter Jamie and 'finding the helpers' in life
Students will meet Fred Guttenberg, father of 14-year-old Jamie Guttenberg, who was killed in the Parkland school shooting four years ago.
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Daily Video February 09 2021

Classroom Resource: Share with your students what made Cicely Tyson a pioneering icon
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Daily Video February 08 2021

Classroom resource: Explore Amanda Gorman's Super Bowl poem
Explore Amanda Gorman's poem "Three Captains" that she recited during the Super Bowl.
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Lesson Plan January 19 2021

Lesson plan: Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb"

In this NewsHour lesson, students will examine the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman as she prepares to speak at the presidential inauguration
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