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Mourners react during a memorial service at the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall of the University of Pittsburgh
Daily Video October 29 2018

How to discuss antisemitism in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Use this NewsHour lesson to help you discuss the shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue
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Daily Video October 24 2018

Monitoring the Midterms: Voter ID laws and America's history of voter suppression
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (…
Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi speaks at an event hosted by Middle East Monitor in London
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 October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know
Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.
FILE PHOTO: Graduating students arrive for Commencement Exercises at Boston College in Boston
Daily Video October 11 2018

Maine experiments with paying residents' student loans
Maine is attempting to attract more recent college graduates by helping to repay their student loans. Talk to your students about college and student loans and whether or not they agree with Maine's plan.
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Daily Video October 06 2018

Our plastic problem and how to solve it
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if hel…
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Daily Video October 04 2018

National Poetry Day: How this program brings happiness to troubled teens
Learn how a unique program in Seattle teaches teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives to write poetry as a way to triumph over their experiences.
Christine Blasey Ford at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video October 04 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh wraps up
Use this lesson with your students to discuss Thursday's news that the FBI has wrapped up their investigation on sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford And Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Testify To Senate Judiciary Committee
Daily Video September 28 2018

Teaching Moment: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Watch NewsHour reporters' recap of Thursday's testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. Then listen and discuss students' reactions from around the country before Thursday's hearing.
Demonstrators rally in front of the Supreme court before oral arguments on Benisek v. Lamone in Washington
Daily Video September 25 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: How gerrymandering impacts your vote
Use this lesson plan to learn more about how gerrymandering impacts your vote.
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