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Daily Video November 29 2018

How the news, Netflix and social media influence how schools talk about suicide
Over the last decade, the suicide rate among teenagers in the U.S. has increased. Use this lesson to discuss the role the media plays in discussions on suicide prevention and awareness.
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Daily Video November 09 2018

How media literacy helps teachers and students talk about gun violence
Use this lesson to talk with your students about the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. Calif.
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Student Voices November 06 2018

Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers' minds
NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote.
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Daily Video November 05 2018

Teen reporters interview Senate candidates about gun control and immigration
If you were born in 2000, there's a good chance you will be eligible to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young voters around issues like the cost of college and gun violence.
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Student Voices November 05 2018

Student Voice: Three ways voters can support transgender students
"It is our job to vote with everyone’s best interests at heart," writes seventh grader Ava Michelman of Virginia, who asks voters to think of transgender youth on Election Day.
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Daily Video October 29 2018

How to discuss antisemitism in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Use this NewsHour lesson to help you discuss the shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue
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Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know
Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.
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Daily Video September 28 2018

Students on accountability and fairness in response to Kavanaugh Hearings
Do young people think about the choices they make as teenagers and how they may have consequences for their adult lives?
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Daily Video September 14 2018

3D printer technology gives girl her hand back
Invention education allows students to examine real-world problems and come up with solutions. In this lesson, a group of young college students created a 3D prosthetic hand for a four-year old girl so she could play with her sisters and ride her scooter.
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Daily News Lesson August 06 2018

How Monticello's exhibit on Sally Hemings deepens our understanding of U.S. history
Share the story of Sally Hemings with your students and Monticello's latest efforts to set the historical record straight.
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