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Daily News Lesson December 18 2024

Wisconsin school shooting leaves community shaken by gun violence

Learn about the latest school shooting and discuss how the community is responding to the violence

A bump fire stock that attaches to a semi-automatic rifle to increase the firing rate is seen at Good Guys Gun Shop in Orem

Daily News Lesson June 17 2024

Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stocks

Discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on a device that increases the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons

Ms. Martinez, a teacher at Iroquois High School, juggles between hers and her children's classes during a virtual learning day

Daily News Lesson June 15 2022

‘Teachers are not okay' after school shootings

Hear from teachers on how recent school shootings have impacted their mental health and work in the classroom

School shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas

Daily News Lesson June 01 2022

Questions persist over police response to Uvalde shooting

Hear the latest on investigations into the response to the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

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Daily Video November 05 2018

Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration

If you were born in 2000, there's a good chance you will be eligible to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young voters around issues like the cost of college and gun violence.

Police and rescue workers attend the scene near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland

Daily News Lesson February 15 2018

What can we learn from the Stoneman school shooting?

This NewsHour Extra lesson provides teachers with a summary and discussion questions about Wednesday's school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed.

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Daily Video June 03 2016

President Obama talks guns at PBS town hall

President Obama answered a question about gun policy following PBS NewsHour’s town hall on June 1 in Elkhart, Indiana.

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Lesson Plan May 26 2016

Take a poll, debate the issue: Gun policy

Where do students stand on gun policy? In this lesson plan, have students take a poll before and after they debate the issue to see if their views change.

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