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Lesson Plan January 05 2026

Student guide to Jan. 6: Lesson plans, timeline, key terms

View this study guide to learn more about the Jan. 6 hearings and to access a timeline, key terms and class activities
The moon rises between the "Tribute in Light" illuminated next to One World Trade Center during 911 anniversary, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey
Lesson Plan September 11 2025

Lesson plan: 9/11 — Ways to reflect on the day’s legacy

Generate and discuss questions about the day of 9/11 and its legacy
FILE PHOTO: Morning rises over the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 28 2025

Community Connections: Student free speech and the Supreme Court

Discuss whether public schools should be able to punish students for speech outside of the school
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Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

Community Connections: Mother and child sit down to discuss vaccine conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories about vaccines
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Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Community Connections: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories
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Lesson Plan January 31 2025

Lesson plan: Identifying the problem you want to solve using invention

Learn how to identify problems you care about using the invention process
Firefighter battles blaze in forest
Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Climate change and the risk of spreading diseases

Discuss how a changing climate can affect the spread of disease
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Missouri judge cites ‘actual innocence’ in overturning conviction of man imprisoned nearly 30 years
Understand how Lamar Johnson's conviction was overturned due to "actual innocence."
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Daily News Lesson August 02 2023

Understanding the high cost of staying in touch for the incarcerated
Families of incarcerated people in the U.S. spend as much as $500 a month to keep in touch with loved ones
Supporters of those arrested in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol protest between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 13 2023

How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide
And the role of historians in helping more Americans understand history
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