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Student Voices April 08 2013

Chikumbuso Project Brings Opportunities to Students
What is it like going to school in southern Africa? Zambia, a country the size of Texas, in souther…
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Student Voices April 03 2013

Death of Buckwild Star "Wake-Up Call" to West Virginia Students
Students at the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs site at Richwood High School in West Virginia r…
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Student Voices March 29 2013

Exploring Race Relations 40 Years After "Remember the Titans"
T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., is best known as the school featured in "Remember the…
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Post March 28 2013

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage
Published March 27, 2013 Two landmark cases regarding gay marriage will be argued before the…
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Post March 26 2013

Twitter Turns Seven
Published March 25, 2013 Happy 7th birthday, Twitter! When Jack Dorsey and his team launche…
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Daily Video March 12 2013

What Happens to a Facebook Page After Death?
In the age of the Internet and social media, many people are storing massive amounts of personal in…
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Daily Video February 27 2013

Heroes in the Fight for Women's Rights
The modern women's movement in America has been fighting for women's equality in society and before…
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Student Voices February 27 2013

Students From Around the US Debate Gun Control
In the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., as well as several othe…
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Lesson Plan February 25 2013

What can you do for your country? - Lesson Plan
Subject(s) Social Studies, Government, History Estimated Time Three class period…
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Daily Video February 25 2013

Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis in Chicago
This story is from 2013. Research lesson: What has happened with this issue since? The city of …
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