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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'
Asylum seeking migrants are escorted out of the brush after crossing Rio Grande river into the U.S. from Mexico in Penitas, Texas
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
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a formal news conference at the White House
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
A general view from a New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows ash covered homes and vegetation over Nomuka in Tonga
Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

The science behind the Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami
Learn why the explosion that accompanied a Pacific Ocean volcano was so enormous, and what scientists still don't know about it
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2022

MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says
Learn about Congressional plans for protecting voting rights and how they align with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Jim Crow 2021: The Latest Assault on the Right to Vote, in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 13 2022

Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’
Hear from one Democratic senator on why his party sees voting rights as a priority in Congress
Low stock store shelves in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in 40 years. What will it mean for consumers?
Learn why inflation has risen quickly during the COVID pandemic, and how that might affect the everyday economy
A hand written sign reads "No Covid Tests" in Somerville
Daily News Lesson January 11 2022

COVID hospitalizations reach record high as the White House rushes to ramp up testing
Hear why many are frustrated by lack of tests available during the omicron surge, and what the Biden administration is doing to address the problem
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