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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

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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

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Lesson Plan January 06 2024

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

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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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Find useful news about the issues you care about most

Learn how to find useful news sources about the issues you find most important

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Educator Voices July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach

Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.

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Lesson Plan July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach

Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.

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