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Protesters rally outside the Turkish Consulate in commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson April 29 2021

Significance of Biden's recognition of the Armenian genocide
Learn about the Armenian genocide and how it affects international relationships today
FILE PHOTO: A person holds census information at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City
Daily News Lesson April 27 2021

How the 2020 census affects balance of power in Congress
Discuss the ways the census affects political outcomes, and look into the results of the census on the official site
News conference after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis Minnesota
Daily News Lesson April 20 2021

George Floyd’s family vows to ‘keep fighting’ for just policing after Chauvin verdict
Watch George Floyd's family react to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict and discuss what the verdict means for policing going forward
Murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
Daily News Lesson April 06 2021

The trial of Derek Chauvin
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Daily News Lesson February 14 2021

On Parkland anniversary, learn about Fred Guttenberg's daughter Jamie and 'finding the helpers' in life
Students will meet Fred Guttenberg, father of 14-year-old Jamie Guttenberg, who was killed in the Parkland school shooting four years ago.
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Daily Video January 20 2021

Inauguration special: Gen Z discuss hopes for the future of democracy
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the videos and answer the discussion…
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Daily Video November 02 2020

Teaching Resources for Election Day: Gen Z's Prom at the Polls!
Engage your students this Election Day with these outside-the-box activities!
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Businesses are boarded up in anticipation of protests in Louisville
Daily Video September 24 2020

Do charges in Breonna Taylor case show officers are 'above the law'?
Discuss why many from protesters to scholars think the charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor are inadequate.
Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Lesson Plan August 28 2020

The March on Washington: Four teacher resources

A collection of five resources to examine the March on Washington and the Civil Rights Movement
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Lesson Plan August 28 2020

Lesson plan: Music and speeches at the March on Washington

Examine the words and art of individuals who helped lead the March on Washington
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