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Student Voices March 23 2018

'March For Our Lives' offers valuable civics' lesson: Don't be afraid of your government
If you are a student participating in one of the March For Our Lives marches, send a picture of yourself at the event to newshourextra@gmail.com and we may include it on our website. Include your name, grade, city and a caption that captures what you remember most about the day.
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Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Will school walkouts inspire lawmakers to act?
Thousands of students will participate in walkouts across the U.S. today to end gun violence in schools.
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Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Does Trump's school safety plan make schools safer?
The Trump Administration shared its plan to end school shootings on Sunday. It was met with wide criticism for not doing enough to address the problem.
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Daily News Lesson March 06 2018

Ways to share your students' solutions to gun violence
PBS social media activity: In addition to walkouts, what are ways to express your solutions to gun violence? Tag @NewsHourExtra using #StudentGunReformIdeas via Twitter
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Daily Video October 03 2017

How should elected officials react to mass shootings?
In this PBS NewsHour lesson, the question of how elected officials should react to mass shootings is examined.
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Daily Video October 07 2016

Election issue: Clinton and Trump on gun control
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different approaches to the issue of gun control.
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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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Daily Video April 08 2015

How one elementary school recovered from a shooting
Four years later, an elementary school in San Diego, CA is still grappling with the effects of a shooting that rocked the community.
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Daily Video February 25 2013

Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis in Chicago
This story is from 2013. Research lesson: What has happened with this issue since? The city of …
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