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FILE PHOTO: A poster of Daunte Wright is seen after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Daily News Lesson February 22 2022

Feb. 23, 2022: Choose from these 8 news stories including economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson February 22 2022

U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay
Hear about a settlement of a lawsuit designed to bring U.S. national women's soccer team pay closer to men's
Military vehicles are seen during the joint exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Brest Region
Daily News Lesson February 21 2022

Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions
Learn about Russia's latest resolution to invade Ukraine
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Daily News Lesson February 16 2022

Activity: How the debate on teaching U.S. history including racism is impacting students
Discuss the impact of legislation and the push to limit "divisive concepts" taught in social studies, English and other classes
CORRECTION Western Megadrought Record
Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years
Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it
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Daily News Lesson February 09 2022

Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’

Hear what new explorations are uncovering about the lives of those carried to slavery in the Americas
Placentia Yorba Linda School Board discusses critical race theory
Daily News Lesson February 07 2022

Black History Month: How new laws are limiting what can be taught in schools
Learn about initiatives across the states that limit what can be taught in classrooms about race
Preparation for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Daily News Lesson February 06 2022

What do China's zero-COVID policies mean for Olympic athletes?
Discuss how China can maintain its goal of no COVID spread in the country while hosting the Olympics
A person holds a smartphone as Tik Tok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration
Student Voices February 04 2022

Student voice: Why social media is like Gorilla Glue for youth
Hear from one student on how social media shapes his generation, for good and for ill
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Daily News Lesson February 04 2022

Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work
Understand what some women in Afghanistan are doing to push for basic rights
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