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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.
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Mueller Report on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily Video July 25 2019

Main takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to examine the testimony of Robert Mueller during Wednesday's House hearing.
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Daily Video July 17 2019

Super Civics 2020: How to get along with our political opposites
In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, learn how Americans are struggling to approach opposing political opinions with civility instead of contempt and what can be done to fix the problem.
Women's World Cup Final - United States v Netherlands
Daily Video July 09 2019

How the U.S. women's World Cup victory is the perfect civics lesson
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women's soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson.
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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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