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Daily News Lesson June 30 2026

Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison in latest crackdown on dissent

The sentences range from 30 to 100 years in prison, longer than the harshest sentence given to any of the convicted rioters in the January 6 riots.
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Lesson Plan January 05 2026

Student guide to Jan. 6: Lesson plans, timeline, key terms

View this study guide to learn more about the Jan. 6 hearings and to access a timeline, key terms and class activities
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden in downtown Nantucket
Daily News Lesson December 04 2024

What are the limits of the presidential power to pardon?

Learn why some say President Biden's pardon of his son sets a dangerous precedent
U.S. House of Representatives continues to try to elect a new Speaker at U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 19 2023

House Republicans continue to struggle to choose Speaker

Learn about how the majority party in Congress choses a leader for the House
Turning Point Action Conference in Florida
Daily News Lesson August 15 2023

What we know about Trump’s 2020 election indictment

Learn about the latest federal charges facing Donald Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower for a deposition two days after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home
Lesson Plan June 26 2023

5 things to know about Trump's charges

Learn about the charges former president Donald Trump has against him
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Lesson Plan May 01 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 6: How social media algorithms create echo chambers

Learn how algorithms work and how they can create echo chambers
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Daily News Lesson March 08 2023

Top Lesson: Fox News' Tucker Carlson spreads misinformation about Jan. 6th + News wrap 3/8/23 + Student video
The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021
Daily News Lesson January 06 2023

Exploring the threats to democracy that remain two years after Jan. 6
Learn why democracy in the U.S. is still under threat years after the attack on the Capitol
FILE PHOTO: Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, speaks during the Patriots Day Free Speech Rally in Berkeley
Daily News Lesson November 29 2022

Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 attack
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 30, 2022
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