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Daily News Lesson December 18 2022

PBS NewsHour stories for Dec. 19, 2022
Current events for social studies, science, English, STEM and more with discussion questions for grades 6-12
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows FTX logo, stock graph and representation of cryptocurrencies
Daily News Lesson December 14 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried indicted on battery of fraud charges
Learn why one of the biggest names in cryptocurrency is facing criminal charges for fraud
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Daily News Lesson December 12 2022

Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change
Discuss the impact of activists vandalizing famous works of art to draw attention to climate change
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Moore v. Harper in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 08 2022

Supreme Court considers state lawmakers’ authority over voting rules
Learn how a Supreme Court case this week has the potential to dramatically change how elections are held in the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson December 07 2022

Schools stockpile medication to combat rise in fentanyl overdoses
Learn why some schools are stocking medication for fentanyl overdoses
Georgia voters take to the polls for early voting in runoff U.S. Senate election
Daily News Lesson December 01 2022

Early voting in Georgia Senate runoff between Warnock and Walker breaks records
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for December 1, 2022
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announces he will run for president in 2024 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach
Daily News Lesson November 20 2022

What the appointment of a special counsel means for Trump’s legal troubles
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 21, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson November 17 2022

Pelosi steps down from Democratic leadership after Republicans win control of House
Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from for November 18, 2022
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Daily News Lesson November 16 2022

Factions of the GOP wrangle for power and influence
Learn why divisions forming in the Republican party may shape politics in the coming years
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Daily News Lesson November 14 2022

Maxwell Frost becomes first Gen Z member of Congress
Learn about the youngest new member of Congress
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