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Post July 11 2019

Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, C…
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Daily Video May 15 2019

Study guide: What's happening in Venezuela?
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the political situation in Venezuela.
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Daily Video March 21 2019

What opportunity looks like for these three teens: Trades, dance and service
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the video series, "Opportunity in America" by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, about teenagers who share their dreams, expectations and the barriers they must overcome to achieve their goals.
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Daily Video February 27 2019

Modern construction leads to discoveries of Rome's ancient past
In this lesson plan, students will learn about new discoveries from Rome's ancient past.
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Daily Video January 15 2019

Native American tribes feel the impact of government shutdown
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn how the government shutdown has affected Native American tribes who rely on federal funds allocated by treaty rights.
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Lesson Plan December 10 2018

Hawaii's fix for food deserts | STEM Student Reporting Labs
Watch the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs STEM video “Aquaponics Hawaiian Style” to understand the importance of organic and urban farming in small spacescreate a sustainable agricultural system
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Daily News Lesson July 05 2018

Yemen study guide: How to explain images of war to your students
More than 9,000 people have died in Yemen's civil war since 2015, according to the UN, and 22 million people require humanitarian assistance every day.
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Daily News Lesson June 18 2018

Study guide: How separating children from parents became U.S. government policy
On Monday, the Trump Administration said they would not apologize over its “zero tolerance” policy separating families at the southern U.S. border.
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Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails
Palestinians watch a televised broadcast of U.S. President Trump delivering an address, in the West Bank city of Nablus
Daily Video December 07 2017

Here's why geography class matters: Trump's Jerusalem announcement
The world of foreign policy is not above students' heads. Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the U.S. official decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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