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Daily Video March 18 2019

Pristine Rapa Nui (Easter Island) battles tons of plastic pollution
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may w…
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Daily Video March 17 2019

How teachers can discuss New Zealand, violent extremism and Islamophobia
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to teach your students about the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the concepts of white nationalism and Islamophobia.
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Lesson Plan March 15 2019

Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs
In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM.
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Daily Video March 14 2019

Greece seeks to bring back ancient Parthenon sculptures from Britain
In this NewsHour lesson plan, explore the debate between Greece and Britain as to who are the rightful owners of the famed Parthenon (or Elgin) Marbles.
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Daily Video February 27 2019

Modern construction leads to discoveries of Rome's ancient past
In this lesson plan, students will learn about new discoveries from Rome's ancient past.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video February 06 2019

2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address.
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Daily Video February 05 2019

Amid calls for Virginia governor's resignation, a look at blackface's long racist history in America
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn about the racist history of blackface and discuss whether or not Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
A student from Covington Catholic High School stands in front of Native American Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips in Washington
Daily Video January 25 2019

Lesson plan: Covington Catholic incident through a media literacy lens
Discuss media literacy strategies you can use when it comes to understanding current events and issues, including the confrontation between Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his classmates, and Omaha Nation elder Nathan Phillips on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
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Daily Video January 21 2019

Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for today
Use this lesson on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to discuss dreamed of an America where people would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
William Barr testifies at a Senate Judiciary hearing on nomination to be U.S. attorney general on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video January 16 2019

Study guide: William Barr's nomination for attorney general
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn more about the nomination of William Barr for United States attorney general.
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