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Lesson Plan August 29 2021

Lesson plan: Native American boarding schools and human rights

Students will examine primary source photos before and after learning about Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the long-term effects of such policies

Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures

Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people

Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness

U.S. forces assist in Afghanistan evacuation

Daily News Lesson August 23 2021

Afghan refugees face massive bureaucratic hurdles coming to U.S.

Learn about some of the difficulties refugees face in getting out of Afghanistan

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on federal government coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 13 2021

Dr. Fauci explains booster shots and the delta variant’s threat to children

Understand the delta variant and how unvaccinated children can take precautions

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and climate change

Discuss the Senate bill that would provide $3.5 trillion in investments for climate change, family programs and health programs

Daily News Lesson August 11 2021

Cuban protests find youth allies in Miami

Discuss protests in Cuba and Miami, and explore who is leading them and what voices may be left out

Manatee County COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site

Daily News Lesson August 06 2021

School districts sue as mayor defies Arkansas mask mandate ban

Discuss the challenges some states are making to local rules about masking in public schools

Daily News Lesson August 04 2021

Severe drought reignites conflicts over land and water use

Discover how drought is causing rifts between two communities in the Klamath Basin

Daily News Lesson August 02 2021

Millions of tenants at risk as federal eviction ban ends

Discuss the impact of the eviction moratorium, and what may follow now that it is ending

Daily News Lesson July 27 2021

Retirees invent way to help breast cancer survivors

Learn about a group of women making an impact even in retirement

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