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Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Texans describe what animated their loved ones, neighbors to storm the Capitol
Hear about the misinformation and other forces in one community that helped drive an attack on the Capitol
Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press
Hear from a Nobel-winning journalist on how vulnerable press freedoms can be protected
United States Supreme Court issues rulings on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 09 2021

Supreme Court visits separation of church and state once again
Understand the sides in a lawsuit that may change the way states approach funding religious vs. secular schools
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with U.S. President Joe Biden via a video link in Sochi
Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

Biden made consequences of Ukraine invasion ‘crystal clear’ in call with Russia’s Putin
Discuss diplomacy between world leaders as tensions between Russia and Ukraine mount
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Beijing 2022 logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park in Beijing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2021

How the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics may play out for the U.S.
Hear why U.S. officials may boycott the Beijing Olympics — even if U.S. athletes attend
The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at dawn along the National Mall in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 06 2021

News summary for Monday Dec. 6, 2021 with video & discussion questions
Biden signs short-term spending bill, averting government shutdown
Aftermath of shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan
Daily News Lesson December 05 2021

How teachers are talking about the Oxford school shooting
Discuss ways to process tragedies such as the school shooting in Oxford, Michigan
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a dose of the of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dutywa
Daily News Lesson December 02 2021

Does South Africa’s COVID uptick signal greater threat from omicron? Here’s what we know
Learn why the omicron variant of COVID is getting attention and how public health officials are learning about it
Anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights protesters gather outside Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 01 2021

Why the Supreme Court may reverse Roe v. Wade in Mississippi abortion ban case
Hear why arguments at the Supreme Court signal a change in decades-old precedent on abortion
Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd on their graduation day in Seattle
Lesson Plan December 01 2021

Lesson plan: Discussing racist incidents with students
Demonstrators march up Lake City Way NE as Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to prot…
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