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Daily News Lesson April 11 2024

SNAP food assistance for people in need unevenly distributed across U.S.

Learn why food benefits are unevenly distributed and the history of food stamps and SNAP

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson February 01 2024

Lawmakers grill social media executives, accusing them of failing to protect children

Lesson includes an interview by one mother whose child died by suicide after being bullied online

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Daily Video August 21 2019

How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration's changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty's famous inscription.

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Daily News Lesson January 27 2019

Student breakdown on the government shutdown

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan with your students for the latest on the government shutdown.

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