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Daily Video July 03 2019

Lesson Plan: The power of photographs from Vietnam to the border crisis
Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to understand the power of photographs and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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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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Lesson Plan May 30 2019

Lesson plan: How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.
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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 February 28 2019

Study guide: Michael Cohen hearing
Learn more about the Michael Cohen hearing with your students using this NewsHour lesson plan.
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Daily Video February 14 2019

How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may…
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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.
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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown
Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.
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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 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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