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Daily Video February 18 2019

At George Washington's Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America

Presidents Day is observed on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 18. Follow a tour guide at Washington's Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the former plantation, who offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers.

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.

Daily Video October 24 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Voter ID laws and America's history of voter suppression

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An elections official demonstrates a touch-screen voting machine at the Fairfax County Governmental Center in Fairfax Virginia

Lesson Plan November 14 2017

Monitoring the midterms: Do midterm elections matter?

Understand midterm elections and discuss reasons why voter turnout remains low

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Daily Video July 18 2017

The legacy of Liu Xiaobo, Nobel laureate and human rights activist

For decades, Liu Xiaobo was one of the Chinese government's most outspoken critics and advocates for peaceful change and democratization.

Daily Video November 21 2016

DACA Dreamers fear Trump’s immigration policy

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to crack down on undocumented immigration, including hundreds of thousands of young people who have obtained temporary legal status under the Obama Administration.

Lesson Plan October 25 2016

Lesson Plan: To Vote or Not to Vote

Explore why voting is an important responsibility for citizens

Daily Video October 19 2016

How teachers and students discuss the election in the classroom

Ahead of the third and final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, educators around the country have found themselves struggling to teach and discuss this turbulent election in the classroom.

Daily Video September 26 2016

Gerrymandering and partisan politics in the U.S.

The practice of drawing congressional district lines to benefit one political party over another is known as gerrymandering and dates back to the 19th century

Lesson Plan August 10 2016

Lesson plan: Fun facts about Clinton and Trump

Here’s some information on where the candidates stand on the issues as well as some fun facts you probably didn’t know.

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