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Daily Video August 21 2013

Senate passes 2013 landmark bi-partisan immigration bill
NOTE: This story is from 2013!See NewsHour's latest stories from 2024 below, and check out our…
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Post August 15 2013

The Top 15 Lesson Plans for Back to School
With students heading back into the classroom, NewsHour Extra is here to help teachers with their b…
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Lesson Plan August 14 2013

Racial equality: how far have we come and how far do we have to go?

Explore the challenges faced by the civil rights movement fifty years after the historic March on Washington
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Post August 09 2013

Tech and Privacy Advocates Clash Over Possibilities for Google Glass
Internet giant Google’s latest venture, a computer worn over the eye like conventional glasses, is …
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Lesson Plan August 08 2013

Debating race, justice and policy in the case of Trayvon Martin - Lesson Plan
by Katie Gould,  Teacher Resource Producer for NewsHour Extra Subjects Government and…
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Lesson Plan August 08 2013

The Great Gatsby curve - Lesson Plan
By Katie Gould, Teacher Resource Producer for NewsHour Extra Subjects Economics, Gove…
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Student Voices August 06 2013

Firefighting Summer Camp Seeks Female Recruits
by Elizabeth Jones Fewer than four out of every 100 firefighters are women, accordin…
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Post July 26 2013

Trayvon Martin Case Provokes Justice and Race Debate
On the night of February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in a Florida neig…
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Post July 03 2013

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Rights

Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued two rulings on the ongoing debate over same-sex marriag…
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Student Voices June 25 2013

Student Documentary Looks at the Human Side of The Voting Rights Act
Students at McComb High School in McComb, Miss., recently came to Washington, D.C., to premiere a 1…
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