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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Dec. 13, 2021: News summary with video & discussion questions
Kentucky tornado aftermath, climate change's effects on historic Michigan fishing village
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Daily Video February 22 2021

Daily News Lesson: Recovery may take months even as more help reaches storm-hit Texas
What do you think federal and local authorities should do in response to an emergency like the storms in Texas?
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Daily Video February 16 2021

Classroom Resource: Is the recent wave of severe weather across the U.S. a harbinger for climate change?
Discuss the extreme winter weather this week and how it might be linked to climate change
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Daily Video February 15 2021

News Roundup: Trump acquitted, but majority votes to convict
Discuss the impeachment trial and other events from the past week
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Daily Video March 06 2019

Alabama tornado aftermath, getting help and studying why
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to learn how Alabama residents are dealing with the aftermath of Sunday's devastating tornado.
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Lesson Plan November 28 2017

Lesson plan: Climate change and a particularly fierce hurricane season
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students study the storms which ravaged the southeastern region of the U.S. and the Caribbean during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season and look at the role climate change plays in extreme weather events.
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Daily Video October 02 2017

Puerto Rico: What is the role of the federal government after a disaster?
This PBS NewsHour Extra video lesson explores Hurricane Maria which struck the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, resulting in an emergency situation for the three and half million American citizens on the island.
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Daily Video September 18 2017

How-to guide for sheltering pets during extreme weather events
Thousands of evacuees sought refuge in Houston's convention center during Hurricane Harvey, but their pets were not allowed in with them. New emergency service groups and animal shelters in Houston are taking a step to include animals and pets in disaster planning.
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Daily Video September 12 2017

Hurricane Irma: Determining the road to recovery and the role of climate change
Seven million Floridians remain without power along with 1.5 million people in Georgia and millions more in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma struck those areas over the last week.
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Daily Video August 30 2017

How media literacy helps you talk about Hurricane Harvey with your students
Students will have many questions and concerns about Hurricane Harvey in the coming days. Use this PBS lesson to help you discuss the effects of extreme weather events with your students and helpful media literacy tools when it comes to media coverage of the hurricane.
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