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Lesson Plan July 11 2025

Lesson plan: Brown v. Board of Education and the story of Prince Edward County Schools

Learn more about the life of Linda Brown and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education case in the U.S. today

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Lesson Plan June 19 2025

Lesson plan: History of Juneteenth and why it became a national holiday

Explore the significance of Juneteenth and the value of making it a national holiday

Daily News Lesson June 19 2025

What Juneteenth means for Americans, according to teacher Opal Lee

Learn about the origins of Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Daily News Lesson April 18 2025

Community Connections: Mother and child sit down to discuss vaccine conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories about vaccines

Presidential Democratic Candidates March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge Marking 55th Anniversary Of Selma's Bloody Sunday

Lesson Plan March 07 2025

Lesson plan: Enduring significance of the Selma to Montgomery March

Mark the anniversary of the Selma March and watch these clips from the movie 'Selma'

Daily News Lesson February 10 2025

Community Connections: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories

Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories

Post January 31 2025

Classroom resources for Black History Month

Find lessons and activities for history, English, art and more

Daily News Lesson November 09 2024

Veterans Day: Military kids share their experiences

While military personnel make great sacrifices to do their job, leaving their families for long periods at a time and putting themselves in harm’s way, their families make sacrifices as well.

Post September 17 2024

News Hour Classroom's Journalism in Action website

The site continues to grow covering the role of civic engagement in U.S. history through journalism

Student Voices April 05 2024

Student Voice: What young people can do about book bans

Hear from one student who has worked to promote access to books in schools

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