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Daily News Lesson July 06 2022

How Americans view their country and identity

Have your students write their own response to the question “What does it mean for you to be an American?” for a chance to be published on PBS NewsHour Classroom!

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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston on ‘America Outdoors’

Discover a new show that highlights the rewards of getting outside and away from social media

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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic

Learn about the ways online learning during the pandemic may have impacted students around the world

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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Mass shooting at Fourth of July parade in Illinois kills at least six

Learn the known details about a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois

Chicago Unveils Ida B. Wells Monument

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Lesson plan: Art as response to racial injustice

Learn about the history of lynching and other racial injustice in the U.S. and the ways artists have responded to some of America's darkest moments

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Daily News Lesson June 30 2022

Devastating mental health crisis among American teens today, doubling during pandemic

Learn about why current mental health care in American is not enough to deal with rising depression and anxiety among youth

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Daily News Lesson June 30 2022

Climate change forces major lifestyle changes high in the Himalayan mountains

Massive Himalayan glaciers have shrunk 10-times faster over the past four decades than during the previous seven centuries, according to study

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Lesson Plan June 29 2022

Lesson plan: What's in the frame? How media literacy helps students watch and dissect the news

Learn how editorial choices about what goes in the camera frame influence our understanding of news and media

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Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

What Americans think about Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade

Recent polls by PBS NewsHour show how Americans are responding to the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Lesson Plan June 28 2022

Lesson plan: Life of LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson and her legacy at Stonewall

June 28 is the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Learn about Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson's role at Stonewall.

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