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Post November 01 2014

Midterms 2014: resources for students
This year's midterm elections are here and PBS NewsHour Extra wants to share our best resources wit…
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Post October 29 2014

What students need to know about midterms
  Are your students confused about what midterm elections mean for the country? Use our …
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Post October 22 2014

Do Now: Why vote?
We asked students, why vote in the midterm elections? What issues matter the most to you?
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Lesson Plan April 24 2013

What are your thoughts on the 2013 immigration reform Proposal?
OverviewFor several years, Congress has been struggling with the issue of immigration. After the 20…
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Lesson Plan April 19 2013

How do we define terrorism? - Lesson Plan
This lesson is adapted from Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy used with …
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Post April 15 2013

Gun Buyers Face Greater Scrutiny in Senate Bill
Families of the first graders killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Co…
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Lesson Plan April 11 2013

Lesson plan: the Iraq War, 10 years later
OverviewMarch 20, 2013, marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, but was also the …
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Post March 21 2013

Obama Visits Israel and West Bank
Published March 21, 2013 President Barack Obama is in Israel this week, marking his first pr…
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Daily Video March 19 2013

Republican Party Rethinks GOP Brand
Teachers: this video includes a 3-minute story followed by a discussion. Four months after the …
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Post February 28 2013

Sequestration Is Happening, But Effects Are Unclear
Related Lesson Plan: What is Sequestration? The government in Washington is about to g…
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