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Lesson Plan December 09 2021

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

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Daily Video February 27 2020

Coronavirus student guide: Virus explainer and news updates
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, learn about the novel coronavirus and get the latest updates to share with your students.
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Daily Video August 22 2019

ICE immigration raids took this school superintendent by surprise
Use this lesson plan to learn more about the ICE immigration raids in Mississippi and how schools have been affected.
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Daily Video August 21 2019

How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration's changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty's famous inscription.
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Daily Video June 13 2019

How Michigan schools welcome refugees from Syria and Yemen
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the challenges and the triumphs of recent refugee students to the U.S.
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Post November 08 2018

How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting
On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff's deputy were killed in a mass shooting …
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Daily News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice
Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.
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Daily Video November 24 2015

Storytelling helps young English learners grow
Young children from families newly arrived in the United States often do not speak English at home, making it harder for them to learn.

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