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Daily Video January 04 2013

New Congress Sets Many Firsts
This story is from 2013. Research proposal: How could you find out how this story may have develope…
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Post December 10 2012

Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

  A gay pride and an American flag cross on the bag of a pro-gay marriage demonstrator in Cali…
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Student Voices November 27 2012

Lessons on Democracy from the Philippines
On Election Day American voters checked a box with the name "Barack Obama", "Mitt Romney" or a thir…
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Post November 15 2012

New Lincoln Movie Humanizes a Presidential Superhero
Steven Spielberg’s new movie about Abraham Lincoln is heightening interest in a president who is of…
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Lesson Plan October 01 2012

Lincoln’s words: Transcending time and political party - Lesson Plan
Subjects Secondary History, Government, Civics, Social Studies, Speech and Communication Arts…
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Student Voices September 03 2012

Students Get New Perspective at RNC Breakfast
The PBS NewsHour hosted a newsmaker breakfast at the 2012 Republican National Convention that inclu…
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Student Voices August 07 2012

Young Sikh Responds to Temple Tragedy
  On Sunday August 5, 2012 an alleged gunman approached a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and…
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Student Voices June 28 2012

SCOTUS Decision: America's Youth Speak Out
The Supreme Court ruled today to uphold the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac…
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Post March 22 2012

Shooting Death of Teen Raises Questions About Florida Law
The death of a teenager in Florida and the lack of an arrest for the man who shot him has provoked …
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Post February 16 2012

Filmmaker Explores Meaning of Black History Month
Every February, students across the country learn about the contributions and stories of African-Am…
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