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Lesson Plan February 15 2013

The federal confirmation process: Choosing the right person for the job - Lesson Plan
By Lisa Prososki Subjects Social Studies, Government, History Estimated Time …
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Post February 12 2013

President Obama Delivers State of the Union
Every year, the president speaks to a rare joint session of Congress with all 100 senators and 435 …
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Post February 07 2013

Leaked Memo Justifies Killing Americans with Drones
A secret Justice Department document revealed this week outlines legal arguments for using drone ai…
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Daily Video February 04 2013

Secretary of State Clinton's Lasting Legacy
The secretary of state is America's diplomat-in-chief, tasked with the job of presenting the countr…
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Daily Video January 25 2013

Women "Entitled to a Chance" at Combat Roles
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey ann…
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Post January 24 2013

Military to Lift Ban on Women in Combat Roles
The United States military announced plans this week to allow women to fight on the front lines and…
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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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