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Daily News Lesson June 28 2023

First cash reparations in the US

Discuss the experience of Evanston, Illinois, since the town passed the first reparations law in American history

A view shows a classroom one day before the return of the students to school after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were adjusted, in Louisville

Daily News Lesson May 05 2023

Test scores for history and civics drop + Newswrap 5/5/23 + Student video

Discuss why key middle grade testing scores have dropped

Tennessee Republicans vote to expel Democratic lawmakers from statehouse in Nashville, TN

Lesson Plan April 12 2023

Lesson plan: Why Frederick Douglass and Rep. Justin Pearson discussed the Fourth of July in their speeches

In this lesson, students will read excerpts from Rep. Justin Pearson’s speech and Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, “What To The Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Educator Voices March 23 2023

Educator Voice: The state of education with Diane Ravitch

Hear from Diane Ravitch, who joined our Educator Voice Zoom series in November to discuss the state of education today

Educator Voices January 12 2023

Educator Voice: Tips for teaching history in today's political environment

Hear from Jessica Ellison, the new executive director of National Council of History Education (NCHE)

Daily News Lesson August 22 2022

Remembering historian David McCullough: Why history is more than military and politics

Hear about the life of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough, who believed history was more than military and politics

Lesson Plan June 06 2022

Lesson plan: D-Day stories from WWII veterans

Learn about D-Day with your students using this PBS NewsHour lesson plan

Daily News Lesson April 22 2022

Lesson plan: For Earth Day, examine other 'Don't Look Up' moments in history

In this lesson, explore the ways crises such as climate change are often ignored and why

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Lesson Plan February 02 2022

Lesson plan: Explore art and movement inspired by Jacob Lawrence's Migration series

Engage in a "close reading" of a timeless Jacob Lawrence painting through art-making, observation and analysis

Confederate statues vandalized in New Orleans

Daily News Lesson July 07 2021

New PBS doc explores the history of Confederate statues

Hear from a comedian and journalist about what Confederate monuments mean in one community

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