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Daily Video February 28 2019

Study guide: Michael Cohen hearing
Learn more about the Michael Cohen hearing with your students using this NewsHour lesson plan.
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Daily Video February 14 2019

How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.
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Daily Video February 05 2019

Amid calls for Virginia governor's resignation, a look at blackface's long racist history in America
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the racist history of blackface and discuss whether or not Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
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Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today
Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
William Barr testifies at a Senate Judiciary hearing on nomination to be U.S. attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video January 16 2019

Study guide: William Barr's nomination for attorney general
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the nomination of William Barr for United States attorney general.
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Daily Video January 09 2019

Lesson plan: Trump's government shutdown speech through a media literacy lens
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will analyze President Trump's primetime speech about immigration and the government shutdown.
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Daily Video January 08 2019

LA teachers strike
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and then answer the discussion questions. Sum…
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Student Voices January 08 2019

"My piece is going to remain unbiased to avoid any unwanted judgment": One student's thoughts following 2016 election
by Michael Benedetto, 10th grade, Commack High School PBS Student Voices Contest Submission The …
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Student Voices January 08 2019

Following the Kavanaugh hearings: "In truth, I have never felt smaller or more insignificant."
The Women’s Wave Will Douse This Fire by Chloe T. When asked to find the words to address Kav…
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