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Daily News Lesson February 24 2018

Students walk out of school to rally for gun reform
This lesson plan discusses the student walks outs in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the role of student activism.
Police and rescue workers attend the scene near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland
Daily News Lesson February 15 2018

What can we learn from the Stoneman school shooting?
This NewsHour Extra lesson provides teachers with a summary and discussion questions about Wednesday's school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which 17 people were killed.
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Daily News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice
Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.
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Daily News Lesson January 17 2018

Do smartphones cause sleep problems, anxiety and depression in kids?
Earlier this month, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids' phone use and study the effects that heavy usage has on mental health.
A man selling fried plantain walks along a street in Port-au-Prince
Daily News Lesson January 12 2018

DACA debate upended by President's explicit language
Today's Daily News Story contains explicit language that lawmakers say President Donald Trump used at a meeting while discussing immigration. The text below reflects the latest updates in the story.
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Daily News Lesson January 08 2018

Community service: Teaching kindness for kindness' sake
As the holiday season draws to a close, ask students to reflect on the meaning of empathy and kindness. In this daily news story, Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.
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Daily Video December 12 2017

Alabama Senate race: Why special elections matter
On Tuesday, Alabama voters headed to the polls in a special election for U.S. Senate between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Poll results have been mixed, some putting Moore and others putting Jones ahead.
A firefighter working on extinguishing the Lilac Fire a fast moving wildfire is seen in Bonsall
Daily Video December 08 2017

Study guide: Impact of Southern California wildfires
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to discuss the significance of the Southern California wildfires with your students.
Palestinians watch a televised broadcast of U.S. President Trump delivering an address, in the West Bank city of Nablus
Daily Video December 07 2017

Here's why geography class matters: Trump's Jerusalem announcement
The world of foreign policy is not above students' heads. Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the U.S. official decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Myeshia Johnson, wife of U.S. Army Sergeant La David Johnson, who was among four special forces soldiers killed in Niger, kisses his coffin at a graveside service in Hollywood
Daily Video October 25 2017

How Gold Star families became a political issue
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students learn about the controversy surrounding a condolence call made by President Trump to a Gold Star widow, Myeshia Johnson.
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