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Lesson Plan January 15 2024

Lesson plan: Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech as a work of literature

Students will study Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discuss the literary influences on King's speech
A person walks past a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. during the celebration of MLK Community Service Day in Washington
Lesson Plan January 15 2024

Lesson plan: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech as visual text

Examine why the speech was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement through a visual drawing or illustration
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Lesson Plan January 06 2024

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
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Daily News Lesson November 25 2023

This Thanksgiving, follow one Wampanoag family's journey for truth

Learn about the ways one American Indian tribe passes its history and culture to the next generation
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Climate change and the risk of spreading diseases

Discuss how a changing climate can affect the spread of disease
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years
Understand how Lamar Johnson's conviction was overturned due to "actual innocence."
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Understanding the high cost of staying in touch for the incarcerated
Families of incarcerated people in the U.S. spend as much as $500 a month to keep in touch with loved ones
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Hear from these high school graduates on what they think the future holds for them
Talk with a friend or classmate about your possible future self. Then make your own Brief But Spectacular video!
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Powell attends a press conference, in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

How the Federal Reserve uses higher interest rates to fight inflation
Lesson examines the meaning of interest rates and why the Fed is raising them
Turning Point Action Conference in Florida
Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Breaking down new charges against Trump in classified documents case
Three new felony charges added by special counsel
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