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FILE PHOTO: A person holds census information at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

Daily News Lesson April 27 2021

How the 2020 census affects balance of power in Congress

Discuss the ways the census affects political outcomes, and look into the results of the census on the official site

Arsenal fans protest against owner after failed launch of a European Super League

Daily News Lesson April 26 2021

Plans for European soccer ‘Super League’ backfire on team owners

Learn why an attempt to create an international super-league failed

News conference after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis Minnesota

Daily News Lesson April 20 2021

George Floyd’s family vows to ‘keep fighting’ for just policing after Chauvin verdict

Watch George Floyd's family react to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict and discuss what the verdict means for policing going forward

FILE PHOTO: A police officer is seen in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

Lesson Plan April 15 2021

Were COVID restrictions constitutional?

Research Constitutional considerations surrounding COVID and discuss the balance of private rights and public good

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Daily Video January 20 2021

Inauguration special: Gen Z discuss hopes for the future of democracy

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Daily Video January 11 2021

Brooks and Capehart: The Capitol attack and Trump’s next impeachment

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A sign urging residents to vote stands in Atlanta

Daily Video January 05 2021

Classroom Resource: Georgia voters to decide balance of power in Senate

Discuss what's at stake in today's Georgia runoff elections.

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Daily Video November 02 2020

Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z's Prom at the Polls!

Engage your students this Election Day with these outside-the-box activities!

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Daily News Lesson October 21 2020

Fact or Fiction? How can students sort through the misinformation?

As election season turns up the dial on online misinformation, how can students determine truth from fiction?

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Daily Video October 07 2020

"Face the Facts" with four first-time voters

Hear from four teens about their engagement with politics and what they expect from upcoming elections

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