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Lesson Plan May 19 2025

Lesson plan: American democracy and you

Learn about the U.S. government and your role in democracy through a comic called "This Is What Democracy Looks Like"

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on his decision to end his reelection bid in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 25 2024

Biden explains decision to end 2024 bid in Oval Office address

Learn about President Biden's decision to drop out and how this affects the election

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event in West Allis, Wisconsin

Daily News Lesson July 24 2024

Democrats endorse Kamala Harris for presidential run

Learn how Kamala Harris has solidified Democratic support

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 22 2024

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris

Learn why President Joe Biden has stepped aside and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election

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Daily News Lesson January 25 2024

Political strategists break down likely Biden-Trump rematch

Learn about some of the issues heading into a likely Trump-Biden rematch

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Daily News Lesson December 11 2023

Brooks and Capehart on the political impact of the latest charges against Hunter Biden

Hear about the political fallout of the latest charges against Hunter Biden

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Daily News Lesson April 30 2023

Top lesson: Brooks and Capehart on possible Biden-Trump rematch + Newswrap 5/1/23 + Student video

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics

Demonstrators protest inside the President's House and Presidential secretariat, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, in Colombo

Daily News Lesson July 12 2022

World history class discussion: What made Sri Lankans take over palace and oust leadership

The lack of gasoline is affecting Sri Lanka. What other issues could scarcity of gasoline lead to?

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Lesson Plan October 29 2020

Five memorable presidential campaigns

Does President McKinley's Front Porch campaign ring a bell? How about Harry Truman's Whistlestop campaign? Have students find patterns by studying these five presidential campaigns.

President George H.W. Bush Interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers"

Daily Video December 03 2018

President George H.W. Bush's life as a public servant

Students will learn about the life of President George H.W. Bush in this PBS NewsHour lesson plan.

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