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Daily News Lesson December 20 2021

Weekend wrap-up: News summary with video & discussion questions

Omicron variant’s spread causes record case numbers in New York state and a series of lockdowns in Europe

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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown

Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant

Migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. wait to be processed on the Mexico-U.S. border

Daily News Lesson December 03 2021

Biden to re-implement Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy

Lesson includes news summary for Friday, Dec. 3, video and discussion questions

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round

Daily News Lesson December 02 2021

WTA suspends tournaments in China over treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai

Lesson includes news summary for Thursday, Dec. 2, video and discussion questions

U.S. President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington

Daily News Lesson April 29 2021

Discuss Biden's address with your students

Watch clips from Biden's address to Congress and discuss what should be national priority going forward

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Daily News Lesson March 15 2021

One year into COVID-19 in the U.S.

As COVID lockdowns reach their anniversary, remember the past year and discuss what happens next.

Migrants from Central America camp outside the El Chaparral border crossing, hoping to cross and request asylum in the U.S, in Tijuana,

Daily News Lesson March 10 2021

Biden administration scrambles to respond to surge of migrant children at border

This lesson discusses the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border with the number of detained migrant children tripling in recent weeks.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee votes to advance the nomination for Secretary of the Interior in Washington

Daily Video March 08 2021

Senate passes $1.9 trillion relief bill

Learn about what is in the massive new COVID relief bill.

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Daily Video February 22 2021

Daily News Lesson: Recovery may take months even as more help reaches storm-hit Texas

What do you think federal and local authorities should do in response to an emergency like the storms in Texas?

FILE PHOTO: General view of Tahrir Square as fireworks explode during a pro-democracy supporters' celebration in Cairo

Daily Video February 12 2021

Classroom Resource: Ten years after the Arab Spring, democracy remains elusive in Egypt

Explore a decade of push for democracy in Egypt and the surrounding region.

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