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Daily News Lesson December 15 2022

PBS NewsHour stories for Dec. 15, 2022

Current events for social studies, science, English, STEM and more with discussion questions for grades 6-12

Activists install 7000 shoes on the lawn in front of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily News Lesson March 14 2018

Does Trump's school safety plan make schools safer?

The Trump Administration shared its plan to end school shootings on Sunday. It was met with wide criticism for not doing enough to address the problem.

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Lesson Plan May 26 2016

Take a poll, debate the issue: Gun policy

Where do students stand on gun policy? In this lesson plan, have students take a poll before and after they debate the issue to see if their views change.

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