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Lesson Plan November 14 2012

Fall off a fiscal cliff, or navigate a fiscal slope? - lesson plan
OverviewThe fiscal cliff is a term used to describe the economic situation characterized by automat…
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Daily News Lesson August 22 2012

Year-Round Program Commits Kids to Education
For some low income and minority students, graduating high school, much less college, can seem like…
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Student Voices June 28 2012

SCOTUS Decision: America's Youth Speak Out
The Supreme Court ruled today to uphold the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac…
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Post March 22 2012

Shooting Death of Teen Raises Questions About Florida Law
The death of a teenager in Florida and the lack of an arrest for the man who shot him has provoked …
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Post January 26 2012

Super PACs Heat Up 2012 Elections
The airwaves in the first few Republican primary states have been dominated by advertisements for a…
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Daily Video May 14 2011

President Obama Decides Against bin Laden Photo Release

Learn more about Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body
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Post April 27 2010

Arizona Immigration Law Opens Up Old Wounds, New Battles
Arizona, home to nearly a half million undocumented people and the most illegal U.S. border crossin…
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Post June 26 2009

Fixing the Health Care System Tops President’s Agenda
America is home to some of the best doctors and medical facilities in the world, but the high cost …
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Lesson Plan March 01 2009

Lesson plan: structure of congress
OverviewThe U.S. Congress is made up of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. …
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Lesson Plan September 10 2004

Lesson plan: The debate over embryonic and adult stem cell use
Editor's note: This lesson was published in 2004 and remains on News Hour Classroom for historical …
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