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Daily News Lesson June 01 2021

Tulsa Massacre's effects on Black community 100 years later
Discuss the Tulsa Massacre and how the attack still shapes a city today
All-Seeing Eye of God on American dollar
Lesson Plan February 12 2021

Lesson plan: Conspiracy theories, then and now
For a Google doc of this lesson, click here. (Note: You will need to make a copy of the Google doc …
A child looks at a display of front pages as he visits the Newseum during its last week of operation before closing the museum in Washington
Lesson Plan February 09 2021

Lesson plan: Media literacy — news that's nice to know, news you need to know

Practice media discernment by identifying need-to-know stories vs. want-to-know stories
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Lesson Plan September 11 2020

Lesson plan: Decode the Electoral College and predict the next president
 Let your students predict the next president with the Electoral Decoder, an interactive carto…
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Lesson Plan September 04 2019

Lesson plan: PBS 'Time for School' series explores what going to school in six countries is like
Using the art of the personal essay and social media, explore what school means
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Daily Video April 16 2019

Teacher's guide: Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Learn more about the Notre Dame fire and the history of the cathedral with this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.
Brexit
Daily News Lesson April 11 2019

Brexit explained: Background and latest news
Unsure how to teach Brexit? (
Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London
Daily Video October 22 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's legacy and freedom of the press
Freedom of the press is legally protected by the First Amendment in the Constitution. What other professions are specifically named or protected in the Constitution? Why do you think this was the case?
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony after arriving in Singapore
Daily News Lesson June 11 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet face-to-face
President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday morning to depart early from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, according to White House officials, stating that nuclear talks with North Korea have moved “more quickly than expected.”
A man selling fried plantain walks along a street in Port-au-Prince
Daily News Lesson January 12 2018

DACA debate upended by President's explicit language
Today's Daily News Story contains explicit language that lawmakers say President Donald Trump used at a meeting while discussing immigration. The text below reflects the latest updates in the story.
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