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Daily Video November 15 2018

Young voters turned out: How teen reporters covered the midterm elections
Discuss key election highlights with your students, particularly the impact of the youth vote, with this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.
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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?
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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 News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice
Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.
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Daily Video May 26 2017

How fake news about a DNC staffer's murder buoyed conspiracies
The murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich in July 2016 has led to a conspiracy theory based on unfounded claims linking Rich to WikiLeaks.
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Lesson Plan December 13 2016

How to teach your students about fake news
Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.
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Daily Video November 15 2016

PBS journalist Gwen Ifill remembered for history-making career
PBS NewsHour co-anchor and longtime political journalist Gwen Ifill died Monday after battling cancer for the past several months.
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Post November 14 2016

NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill leaves behind journalism legacy for students
The landscape of American journalism changed today with the news of the passing of Gwen Ifill, PBS NewsHour co-anchor and host of Washington Week.
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Daily Video August 01 2016

Democratic and Republican conventions through the eyes of young voters
PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) traveled to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions to find a diverse range of youth perspectives on this year’s presidential election.
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Post November 23 2015

Class Activity — The Great Thanksgiving Listen
  By Adelyn Baxter "Back when I was a kid..." Some of you may recall hearing o…
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