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Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan
Ida Roars Toward Louisiana With Near Record-Setting Winds
Daily News Lesson August 30 2021

Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana coast
Discuss the impact and potential fallout of a powerful storm that has made landfall in Louisiana
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Lesson Plan August 29 2021

Lesson plan: Native American boarding schools and human rights

Students will examine primary source photos before and after learning about Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the long-term effects of such policies
Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures
Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people
Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness
Children receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New Hyde Park, New York
Daily News Lesson August 26 2021

Why approval for COVID vaccines in kids under 12 is taking time
As officials prepare for adult boosters, plans to vaccinate kids of all ages with their first shot are lagging
Aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude quake in Pestel
Daily News Lesson August 25 2021

Haitian survivors still seeking relief 10 days after earthquake
Hear why aid to Haitians recovering from the recent earthquake is slow
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 24 2021

The FDA grants full approval for vaccine
Hear the latest from Dr. Anthony Fauci about formal vaccine approval and what it might mean for lagging vaccination rates
People wait outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Chaos outside Kabul airport as U.S. seeks to evacuate thousands
Hear from U.S. authorities and Afghan citizens on a chaotic evacuation following Taliban takeover of Kabul
U.S. forces assist in Afghanistan evacuation
Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Afghan refugees face massive bureaucratic hurdles coming to U.S.
Learn about some of the difficulties refugees face in getting out of Afghanistan
People look at a damaged house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes
Daily News Lesson August 17 2021

Haitians left homeless by 7.2 magnitude earthquake now brace for storm
Understand the disaster unfolding in Haiti, and learn what is most needed now
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