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Eight Dead After Shooting At Outlet Mall In Texas

Daily News Lesson May 10 2023

Remembering the 8 people killed in Texas mall attack + Newswrap 5/10/23 + Student video

Remember the people whose lives were taken in a mass shooting in Texas

Multiple People Shot At Fourth Of July Parade In Chicago Suburb

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

Shooting reported near elementary school in Uvalde, Texas

Daily News Lesson May 24 2022

19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting

Learn what happened in an attack by a gunman on an elementary school in Texas

Mourners take part in a vigil near the border fence between Mexico and the U.S after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso U.S. in Ciudad Juarez

Student Voices August 06 2019

Student Voice: How gun violence has ravaged the education experience in America

Colorado high school student Lily Wilshire shares her thoughts on gun violence in America and why she speaks for most students when she begs for people to do something.

A woman reacts after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso

Daily Video August 05 2019

What do El Paso, Dayton gun massacres say about America?

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to talk with your students about the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which took place over the weekend.

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Daily Video June 03 2019

Virginia Beach and gun violence through a media literacy lens

Learn how the media covers stories about gun violence, including the Virginia Beach shooting.

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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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Daily Video November 09 2018

How media literacy helps teachers and students talk about gun violence

Use this lesson to talk with your students about the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. Calif.

People comfort each other after a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks

Post November 08 2018

How to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting

On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff's deputy were killed in a mass shooting …

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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