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Daily Video May 09 2020

Ahmaud Arbery’s family speaks of their son's murder
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African American in Georgia over two months ago, and steps law enforcement are now taking.
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Daily News Lesson May 07 2020

Pulitzer Prize winners' Ida B. Wells and 1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, learn about The 1619 Project and Pulitzer Prize winners Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ida B. Wells (1862-1931).
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Daily Video May 06 2020

PBS 4-minute news summary: Choose your own current event!
In this current events lesson, check out PBS NewsHour's 4-minute news wrap and choose your own story to dive into!
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Daily Video April 13 2020

Social dis-dancing, anyone? Lessons of empathy and uplift from COVID-19
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, discuss these stories of uplift and empathy from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Daily Video April 09 2020

PBS news summary: Choose your own current event activity
In this current events lesson, check out the PBS NewsHour's 2-minute news wrap from April 8, 2020.
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Lesson Plan April 02 2020

Lesson plan: What is the role of civil disobedience today?

Learn about the practice of civil disobedience with examples like Cesar Chavez and Rosa Parks
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Daily Video March 23 2020

PBS 2-minute news summary: coronavirus, 2020 Olympics postponed, Afghanistan
In this current events lesson, check out the PBS NewsHour from Mon. March 23rd, on the cancellation of the Olympics and an update on Afghanistan.
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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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Post February 21 2020

Educator Voice: Why "There is no better superhero – fictional or not" than John Lewis

"I'm often asked, who is your favorite superhero and what is your favorite comic? The answer is easy," according to this social studies teacher.
Woman is taken out of a building after it was hit by mortar shells fired from Syria, in the Turkish border town of Akcakale
Daily Video October 14 2019

Turkish offensive in northern Syria leads to ‘chaos’ for Kurds
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the Turkish offensive into northern Syria and the chaos that has ensued for the Kurds of that region.
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