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Student Voices February 01 2022

Student voice: What it's like to be free on a college campus after finishing high school in quarantine
Hear from a first-year college student on how the freedom of college can be an adjustment after finishing high school in quarantine
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify
Discuss what obligations media platforms have to curb disinformation but allow speech and debate
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Daily News Lesson January 30 2022

These Syrian children make their way through air strikes to go to school 
Learn what a school day is like for school children in the midst o a decade-long war
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Daily News Lesson January 26 2022

How the 2020 census data has started new gerrymandering battles
Explore how census results lead to battles over how states are divided into political districts
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Daily News Lesson January 25 2022

Two years into the pandemic, students still struggle with mental health
Discuss the mental well-being challenges of education during the pandemic
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Daily News Lesson January 24 2022

A Brief But Spectacular take on immigrant justice in America
Hear from one immigrant rights activist on some of the challenges immigrants face
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 January 21 2022

Jan 21, 2022: Congress seeks testimony from Ivanka Trump, unemployment jumps higher
ADDITIONAL STORIES: NATO countries can't agree on Ukraine, understanding film 'Don't Look Up'
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Daily News Lesson January 20 2022

Biden vowed to fix America’s immigration system. Here’s what he achieved in his first year
Review President Biden's first year of efforts to address immigration and border policy
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Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference
Hear what President Biden said about the successes and failures of his first year
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Lesson Plan January 19 2022

Lesson Plan: Pandemic poetry

Students will watch Jasmine Gardosi perform her poem on an actual roller coaster and then craft their own poem
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