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Daily Video January 15 2019

Native American tribes feel the impact of government shutdown
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn how the government shutdown has affected Native American tribes who rely on federal funds allocated by treaty rights.
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Daily Video January 09 2019

Lesson plan: Trump's government shutdown speech through a media literacy lens
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will analyze President Trump's primetime speech about immigration and the government shutdown.
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Lesson Plan January 09 2019

Lesson plan: The life and death stakes of health inequality
It has been long documented that African Americans have been historically under-served when it come…
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2019

President Donald Trump’s legal team wrapped up their defense
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Daily Video January 03 2019

What news stories do students want to see in 2019?
Middle and high school students across the U.S. recently shared what issues they would like to see the news media cover in 2019. Check out what they had to say!
Claudia Maquin mother of Jakelin Caal, a 7-year-old girl who handed herself in to U.S. border agents earlier this month and died after developing a high fever while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reacts during her daughter's funeral
Daily Video December 27 2018

Why children in U.S. custody need specific pediatric expertise
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn why specific pediatric expertise is needed in the care for immigrant children.
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Daily Video December 26 2018

Newark Youth Court brings introspection, not incarceration
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about efforts underway to fix problems with the nation's criminal justice system, including taking a closer look at what to do about teenagers who commit minor crimes.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis looks at U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks during a meeting with Medal of Honor recipients in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S.
Daily Video December 21 2018

Defense Secretary Mattis departs President's cabinet
Why have so many high-ranking members left the Trump administration in the last two years? In this NewsHour lesson, discuss why Secretary of Defense James Mattis resigned from President Donald Trump's cabinet.
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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.
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Daily Video December 12 2018

How Michael Cohen violated campaign finance law
Who is Robert Mueller? Who is Michael Cohen and what does he have to do with President Trump? What are campaign finance violations? In this PBS lesson plan, students will learn the latest on the Mueller investigation.
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